Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.3° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (23 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (23 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.3
SSE
8
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
14
13
18
19
16
13
13
7
9
11
23
41
25
17
49
52
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SSE
5
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
10:13PM1.52m
10:48AM1.55m
11:09PM1.50m
11:41AM1.57m
Low Tide
4:20AM0.39m
4:51PM0.46m
5:11AM0.42m
5:42PM0.48m
clear
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
10
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
6
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
5
6
6
9
6
7
7
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