Browns Bay Bar Surf Break

Browns Bay Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.72° S 174.75° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Browns Bay Bar sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Browns Bay Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Browns Bay Bar today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Browns Bay Bar at 5AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)2s

Table - waves today at Browns Bay Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
13
15
17
14
9
8
42
135
216
302
400
268
218
195
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:22AM2.91m
12:51PM2.73m
1:12AM2.81m
1:43PM2.65m
2:03AM2.71m
2:40PM2.58m
Low Tide
6:15PM0.57m
6:55AM0.59m
7:11PM0.71m
7:46AM0.67m
8:08PM0.82m
8:37AM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
1
1
2
4
7
2
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
Feels °C
14
13
13
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
NE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
13
15
17
14
9
8
42
135
216
302
400
268
218
195
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
224
224
177
36
36
36
32
32
32
32
12
12
32
32
32
32
33
116
304
116
309
316
343
310
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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