Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
9.8° C
1.0° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 10AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
3
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
0
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
S
15
1.9
SW
7
0.5
ESE
16
2.1
SSW
13
1
S
14
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
ESE
17
1
ESE
16
1.1
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
16
1
S
19
1.4
S
23
1.6
S
23
1.3
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
77
67
372
146
1567
416
458
470
458
453
587
545
627
666
722
2003
2773
1225
1186
1087
1004
781
743
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
NE
0
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
25
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:06AM1.91m
4:39PM2.03m
4:59AM1.88m
5:31PM1.96m
5:53AM1.83m
6:24PM1.87m
Low Tide
10:22AM-0.06m
10:58PM0.06m
11:18AM-0.02m
11:52PM0.09m
12:13PM0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:08
8:08
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
7
7
9
10
9
8
7
6
6
6
9
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
11
13
9
7
7
Feels °C
6
2
4
7
8
8
5
5
3
3
2
6
8
6
5
5
3
3
3
7
10
4
4
5
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