Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
9.5° C
1.1° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
E
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
169
166
175
161
133
88
84
62
97
143
268
301
373
438
979
903
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:12AM1.80m
1:45PM1.98m
2:05AM1.87m
2:37PM2.02m
Low Tide
7:04PM0.17m
7:22AM0.04m
7:58PM0.11m
8:16AM-0.03m
8:50PM0.06m
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clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
6
5
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
6
8
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