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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 Thursday 21 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
12.5° C
(Which is 2.3°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 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
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 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | |
5 | 6 | 13 | 62 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 75 | 151 | 113 | 153 | 78 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 121 | 163 | 243 | 284 | 417 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.77m | 7:17PM1.89m | 7:43AM1.73m | 8:20PM1.83m | 8:48AM1.69m | 9:22PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.16m | 1:01PM0.09m | 1:42AM0.18m | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:42AM0.20m | 3:03PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 75 | 151 | 113 | 153 | 78 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 121 | 163 | 243 | 284 | 417 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 6 | ENE 6 | S 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | S 7 | ENE 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | S 17 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | E 11 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | E 11 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | SSW 18 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 62 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 49 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 167 | 24 | 159 | 113 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 77 | 0 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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