
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 3AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 327 | 451 | 483 | 490 | 1556 | 991 | 1002 | 1489 | 7253 | 2023 | 1651 | 1437 | 1315 | 2643 | 1292 | 1137 | 1106 | 966 | 939 | 792 | 651 | 555 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.77m | 5:00PM1.75m | 5:22AM1.79m | 5:46PM1.72m | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:37PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.17m | 11:13PM0.19m | 11:41AM0.20m | 00:02AM0.21m | 12:36PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
194 | 327 | 451 | 483 | 490 | 792 | 63 | 1002 | 1489 | 1887 | 2023 | 1651 | 1437 | 1315 | 1263 | 1292 | 1137 | 1106 | 966 | 939 | 792 | 651 | 555 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | — |
121 | 118 | 85 | 68 | 67 | 65 | — | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1556 | 991 | — | — | 7253 | — | — | — | — | 2643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 238 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 84 | 84 |
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