Campbells Bay surf break

Campbells Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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Campbells Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
1
S
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
17
2
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
519
461
356
345
267
258
203
196
140
150
276
73
82
240
948
1978
2303
2024
1557
1174
913
746
713
604
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
N
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
NNW
10
N
5
NW
5
W
5
W
0
NW
5
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:50AM1.66m
11:16PM1.69m
11:43AM1.65m
00:05AM1.66m
12:32PM1.66m
Low Tide
4:33AM0.22m
4:55PM0.24m
5:24AM0.24m
5:46PM0.28m
6:11AM0.26m
6:34PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
11
13
12
11
10
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
10
11
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
17
2
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
519
461
356
345
267
258
203
196
140
150
19
73
59
240
948
1978
2303
2024
1557
1174
913
746
713
604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
19
22
8
22
20
20
20
20
20
19
38
19
82
34
48
19
19
21
11
11
11
11
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
NE
4
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
6
10
24
1
40
40
1
24
45
19
19
19
19
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
1
S
12
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
1
276
25
29
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
77
77
0
0
0
0
88
101
69
24
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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