Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 8PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 47 | 47 | 212 | 683 | 918 | 725 | 674 | 593 | 184 | 172 | 174 | 174 | 172 | 159 | 155 | 153 | 275 | 275 | 357 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.58m | 00:18AM1.51m | 12:44PM1.63m | 00:59AM1.55m | 1:24PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.48m | 6:14AM0.41m | 6:45PM0.44m | 6:56AM0.35m | 7:25PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 79 | 47 | 32 | 212 | 683 | 918 | 725 | 674 | 593 | 184 | 150 | 147 | 118 | 88 | 57 | 155 | 153 | 275 | 275 | 357 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 36 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 148 | 172 | 174 | 174 | 172 | 159 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 23 | 47 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NE 8 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 115 | 136 | 135 | 63 | 24 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 395 | 418 | 394 | 241 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 |
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