Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
9.8° C
1.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 3AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (03 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (03 Aug)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
S
13
1
S
14
1.5
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
2.4
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
10
3
S
10
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
199
167
202
411
915
1563
1285
1638
1827
1806
1516
1682
1921
1835
3159
2536
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
SW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:59AM1.57m
6:24PM1.61m
6:45AM1.56m
7:11PM1.57m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.34m
12:20PM0.32m
00:49AM0.36m
1:10PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
10
9
8
7
6
4
4
3
4
5
6
6
5
Feels °C
8
6
5
4
5
2
0
-3
-4
-6
-7
-7
-5
-5
-3
-1
-1
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