Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
10.9°C
2.1° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
1.2
SSW
7
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
SSE
15
1.3
SSW
9
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
160
124
126
177
914
386
316
232
224
233
198
393
203
474
453
151
120
99
80
115
110
104
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
20
WNW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
SE
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
12:08PM1.60m
00:24AM1.53m
12:47PM1.65m
1:01AM1.58m
1:23PM1.69m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.41m
6:08PM0.42m
6:20AM0.34m
6:48PM0.36m
7:00AM0.27m
7:26PM0.30m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:32
6:35
 mm
2
Temp °C
8
6
7
12
14
8
6
6
6
5
7
9
10
9
7
6
6
6
8
12
14
11
9
Feels °C
5
2
2
7
7
-2
-4
-3
-1
-2
-1
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
8
10
8
5
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