Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
10.5°C
2.0° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 12AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (01 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (01 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
2.4
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1843
1693
1355
1312
1401
1483
1382
1405
1164
962
875
1992
1785
1531
841
699
475
387
317
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
40
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:32AM1.67m
5:57PM1.64m
6:23AM1.66m
6:49PM1.59m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.28m
11:55AM0.28m
00:19AM0.31m
12:50PM0.33m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
7
5
4
4
5
5
7
11
13
11
9
9
9
8
9
14
16
15
13
Feels °C
-4
-5
-3
-4
-5
-3
-1
5
7
8
5
5
5
4
5
9
13
12
10
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