Browns Bay Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.72° S 174.75° E

Browns Bay Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Browns Bay Bar sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.1° 

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


Browns Bay Bar surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with 82 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Browns Bay Bar this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Browns Bay Bar in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 7th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Browns Bay Bar over the next 16 days.


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