Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 89 | 82 | 406 | 432 | 942 | 503 | 1037 | 713 | 417 | 547 | 1461 | 1759 | 1785 | 855 | 768 | 781 | 944 | 1072 | 2632 | 3481 | 887 | 807 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.68m | 4:29PM1.72m | 4:47AM1.68m | 5:11PM1.68m | 5:32AM1.67m | 5:57PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.20m | 10:44PM0.26m | 11:05AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.28m | 11:55AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 7 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
89 | 89 | 48 | 406 | 432 | 942 | 503 | 1037 | 713 | 417 | 547 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 855 | 768 | 781 | 944 | 1072 | 1256 | 1064 | 887 | 807 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 |
23 | 22 | 80 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 25 | 102 | 280 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 46 | 82 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 9 | WSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
— | 8 | — | 7 | 87 | 207 | 131 | 36 | 38 | 346 | 74 | 1461 | 1759 | 1785 | 77 | 68 | 74 | 44 | 35 | 2632 | 3481 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 189 | 210 | 0 | 210 | 236 | 376 | 235 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 234 | 237 | 234 | 88 | 95 | 95 | 88 | 88 | 237 | 234 |
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