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Cable Bay Surf Photo: 'Cable Bay High Tide' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.16° S 173.42° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cable Bay sea temperature is

13.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ESE	SSE	NNW
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSE	ESE	NNW
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSE	SE	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSE	SE	NNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSE	SE	NW	WNW
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE	N	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	NNE	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E	NNE	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E	ENE	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	ENE	NNW	WNW
	9 s	off	6 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	E	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SE		N	WNW
	9 s	off		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW		NNW	WNW
	9 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	N	NNW	WNW
	9 s	glass	9 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	WNW
	9 s	on	9 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW		NNW	NNW
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW		NNW	NNW
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 14 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.7m (8.9 ft). Range 3.82m (12.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cable Bay Surf Photo: 'Cable Bay High Tide' by Rob Davies

Several of Nelson's breaks require a long paddle to get to and high tide at Cable Bay means you can't just walk down the shore to the point.

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Photo taken at: 2:57 pm 16 Jun 2013