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Campbells Bay Surf Forecast
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Campbells Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Campbells Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 4PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
74 | 85 | 121 | 186 | 151 | 159 | 137 | 113 | 119 | 126 | 137 | 144 | 199 | 203 | 173 | 259 | 211 | 207 | 339 | 346 | 284 | 231 | 250 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.70m | 3:36AM1.59m | 4:02PM1.69m | 4:18AM1.57m | 4:44PM1.67m | 5:01AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.34m | 9:31PM0.40m | 9:42AM0.35m | 10:16PM0.41m | 10:26AM0.37m | 11:02PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 74 | 32 | 121 | 186 | 151 | 159 | 137 | 113 | 119 | 126 | 137 | 3 | 199 | 203 | 173 | 259 | 211 | 207 | 339 | 346 | 284 | 231 | 250 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 171 | 85 | 255 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 371 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 81 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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