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Campbells Bay Surf Forecast
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Campbells Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.3° C
(Which is 2.1°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 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
49 | 52 | 161 | 163 | 253 | 453 | 515 | 411 | 484 | 516 | 509 | 534 | 636 | 628 | 574 | 521 | 492 | 437 | 361 | 350 | 267 | 258 | 206 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.69m | 9:22PM1.78m | 9:51AM1.67m | 10:21PM1.73m | 10:50AM1.66m | 11:16PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.20m | 3:03PM0.16m | 3:39AM0.21m | 4:01PM0.20m | 4:33AM0.22m | 4:55PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 39 | 39 | 161 | 163 | 253 | 453 | 515 | 411 | 484 | 516 | 509 | 534 | 636 | 628 | 574 | 521 | 492 | 437 | 361 | 350 | 267 | 258 | 206 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | E 5 | ENE 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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