
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | 84 | 72 | 97 | 143 | 282 | 349 | 363 | 375 | 808 | 790 | 425 | 404 | 356 | 351 | 299 | 257 | 191 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.87m | 2:37PM2.02m | 2:55AM1.91m | 3:26PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.11m | 8:16AM-0.03m | 8:50PM0.06m | 9:08AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
88 | 84 | 72 | 97 | 82 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 437 | 450 | 425 | 404 | 356 | 351 | 299 | 257 | 191 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 53 | 48 | 27 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
24 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
13 | 18 | 34 | 65 | 143 | 282 | 349 | 363 | 375 | 808 | 790 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 277 | 89 | 89 | 277 | 211 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | 0 |
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