Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
9.8° C
1.3° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 3PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (03 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (03 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1.6
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
1041
1537
1380
1659
2008
1857
2140
1967
1987
1725
3035
2579
1083
943
846
742
661
565
457
392
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
0
S
5
SE
0
S
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
6:24PM1.61m
6:45AM1.56m
7:11PM1.57m
7:38AM1.56m
8:05PM1.55m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.32m
00:49AM0.36m
1:10PM0.35m
1:38AM0.37m
2:05PM0.38m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:36
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
6
4
4
4
3
5
6
5
5
5
4
3
3
5
6
5
4
Feels °C
5
2
1
-2
-4
-6
-7
-6
-7
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
3
3
3
1
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