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Campbells Bay Surf Forecast
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Campbells Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 4AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | |
1769 | 1541 | 1165 | 1021 | 769 | 594 | 475 | 459 | 452 | 380 | 311 | 225 | 195 | 146 | 132 | 98 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 80 | 72 | 55 | 103 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.62m | 1:59PM1.68m | 2:15AM1.61m | 2:39PM1.69m | 2:55AM1.60m | 3:20PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.34m | 7:36AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.36m | 8:17AM0.32m | 8:47PM0.38m | 8:59AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 1769 | 1541 | 1165 | 1021 | 769 | 594 | 475 | 459 | 452 | 380 | 311 | 225 | 195 | 146 | 132 | 98 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 6 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | S 12 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 80 | 72 | 55 | 103 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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