Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1036 | 916 | 860 | 530 | 420 | 384 | 423 | 581 | 534 | 600 | 627 | 669 | 533 | 400 | 335 | 216 | 132 | 94 | 75 | 64 | 44 | 103 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.63m | 2:37PM1.73m | 2:50AM1.65m | 3:14PM1.74m | 3:27AM1.67m | 3:51PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.24m | 8:43PM0.29m | 8:56AM0.21m | 9:22PM0.26m | 9:36AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
1036 | 916 | 860 | 530 | 420 | 339 | 274 | 250 | 534 | 600 | 627 | 669 | 533 | 400 | 335 | 216 | 132 | 94 | 75 | 64 | 44 | 103 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 15 | SSE 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
16 | 15 | 640 | 59 | 13 | 13 | — | 5 | 193 | 180 | 140 | 135 | 130 | 121 | 130 | 130 | 90 | 77 | 52 | 47 | 31 | 37 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | E 16 | SSW 12 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | S 21 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | ESE 13 | S 18 |
— | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 129 | 4 | 31 | 33 | 90 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 18 | 74 | 251 | 384 | 423 | 581 | 1145 | 1270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 210 | 308 | 291 | 277 | 277 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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