Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
9.9° C
1.4° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 12AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)--
Afternoon (05 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (05 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
3
S
12
1.9
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1929
1765
2807
770
1049
890
814
716
628
554
480
392
334
282
221
247
283
249
235
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:11PM1.57m
7:38AM1.56m
8:05PM1.55m
8:38AM1.58m
Low Tide
1:38AM0.37m
2:05PM0.38m
2:32AM0.37m
3:05PM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
5
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
5
6
4
3
Feels °C
-3
-3
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
2
3
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
2
2
0
-1
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