Campbells Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Otago, New Zealand)

Campbells Bay Surf Guide
Campbells Bay in N Otago is an exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is a left hand point break as well. Best around high tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for sharks.
Campbells Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Campbells Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Campbells Bay occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Campbells Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Campbells Bay Location Map
Interactive Campbells Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Campbells Bay is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Campbells Bay is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 98 km (61 miles) away.
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Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Campbells Bay
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Swell History at Campbells Bay
Surf stats for Campbells Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Campbells Bay
Wind stats for Campbells Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Campbells Bay Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Campbells Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon297 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy325 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy328 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy597 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy672 mi