Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 239 | 339 | 334 | 326 | 509 | 386 | 163 | 155 | 106 | 104 | 65 | 74 | 530 | 70 | 112 | 262 | 292 | 470 | 836 | 998 | 2127 | 2264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.81m | 5:52PM1.80m | 6:17AM1.73m | 6:43PM1.69m | 7:12AM1.64m | 7:37PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.11m | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.22m | 1:03AM0.27m | 1:31PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 |
239 | 239 | 339 | 334 | 326 | 509 | 386 | 163 | 155 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 56 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 2264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 11 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
23 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 106 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 41 | 57 | 57 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
17 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 104 | 65 | 34 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | WSW 4 |
31 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 530 | 70 | 112 | 262 | 292 | 470 | 836 | 998 | 2127 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 0 | 53 | 19 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 1 | 62 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 211 | 354 | 95 | 88 |
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