Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
10.1°C
1.6° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 11PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
1
S
16
1.2
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.8
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
287
347
333
315
302
311
327
529
857
1175
1162
1187
1064
763
604
490
344
315
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
SE
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
SW
0
ENE
5
NE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
20
NE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:37AM1.59m
2:01PM1.71m
2:14AM1.63m
2:37PM1.73m
Low Tide
7:25PM0.38m
7:36AM0.29m
8:05PM0.33m
8:16AM0.24m
8:43PM0.29m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
3
10
10
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
Feels °C
15
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
4
5
5
4
3
1
0
-2
-1
1
3
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