Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
9.8° C
1.3° 

Campbells Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 10AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (04 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (04 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
3
S
12
2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1887
2418
2034
2020
1929
1728
2796
826
1049
890
799
716
628
554
480
392
334
247
226
247
258
254
196
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:45AM1.56m
7:11PM1.57m
7:38AM1.56m
8:05PM1.55m
8:38AM1.58m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.36m
1:10PM0.35m
1:38AM0.37m
2:05PM0.38m
2:32AM0.37m
3:05PM0.38m
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
5
4
3
5
6
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
5
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
4
3
Feels °C
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
2
3
2
1
0
0
-1
0
2
2
0
-1
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