Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 5PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
329 | 919 | 1177 | 864 | 858 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 339 | 334 | 326 | 318 | 476 | 362 | 155 | 106 | 104 | 63 | 43 | 122 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.90m | 5:25AM1.81m | 5:52PM1.80m | 6:17AM1.73m | 6:43PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.02m | 11:21PM0.11m | 11:43AM0.11m | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 |
54 | 54 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 339 | 334 | 326 | 318 | 476 | 362 | 155 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 39 | 55 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 6 |
7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 56 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 42 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 |
5 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 106 | 104 | 29 | 43 | 23 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 8 | WSW 3 |
329 | 919 | 1177 | 864 | 858 | 40 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 122 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
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