
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 1PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
642 | 504 | 492 | 481 | 526 | 826 | 1812 | 1611 | 1003 | 6124 | 5774 | 8255 | 1940 | 1750 | 1452 | 585 | 1018 | 2307 | 1146 | 749 | 775 | 629 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:36AM1.88m | 3:03PM1.93m | 3:23AM1.88m | 3:48PM1.88m | 4:10AM1.84m | 4:34PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.00m | 9:15PM0.07m | 9:36AM0.04m | 10:01PM0.10m | 10:24AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
642 | 504 | 492 | 481 | 526 | 826 | 5 | 1611 | 1003 | 2594 | 2675 | 2287 | 1940 | 1750 | 1452 | 585 | 505 | 603 | 546 | 134 | 775 | 629 | 589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 13 | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 |
19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 280 | 205 | 195 | 248 | 6 | 52 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | NE 5 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | N 3 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 64 | 1812 | 793 | 270 | 6124 | 5774 | 8255 | — | — | 2 | — | 1018 | 2307 | 1146 | 749 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 241 | 88 | 9 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 493 | 24 | 96 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 228 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
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