Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
9.9° C
1.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
242
239
239
339
334
326
509
386
163
155
106
104
65
60
119
64
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
10
S
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:25AM1.81m
5:52PM1.80m
6:17AM1.73m
6:43PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:21PM0.11m
11:43AM0.11m
00:12AM0.18m
12:36PM0.22m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
Temp °C
6
6
5
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
8
11
10
9
Feels °C
1
1
0
-1
1
2
3
4
3
1
0
0
1
4
5
5
3
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