Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Issued: 6 am 30 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is

13.0°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today (30 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	16s
Afternoon (30 Oct)	8ft (2.5m)	7s
Evening (30 Oct)	7ft (2.2m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.
	Friday 30							Saturday 31								Sunday 1
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	4	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 15	S 16	S 15	S 7	S 9	S 9	S 10	S 12	S 12	SSW 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	NE 6	NE 6	NE 5
Wave Graph
kJ	598	679	706	559	555	895	828	908	894	827	2577	658	559	447	366	291	176	140	135	71	77	42	40
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	ENE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		6:56AM1.87m					7:21PM1.70m				7:58AM1.84m				8:25PM1.67m				9:04AM1.81m				9:32PM1.66m
Low Tide					1:24PM0.23m				1:43AM0.17m				2:27PM0.24m				2:47AM0.18m				3:30PM0.24m


	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:23	—
mm	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	7	7	10	11	10	8	6	6	5	6	9	12	12	10	8	8	8	8	13	16	20	18	16
Feels °C	4	4	6	1	-3	-2	-4	-3	-2	-1	2	7	6	3	2	3	3	4	9	12	15	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 15	S 16	S 15	ESE 13	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	NE 6	S 9	SSE 9
kJ	598	679	706	559	16	15	21	22	894	827	723	658	559	447	366	291	176	140	135	71	31	42	27
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 12	E 12	SSW 16	NE 7	—	—	E 16	E 16	E 16	—	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 15	NE 5	ESE 14	SE 13	SSE 9	SE 13	SE 12
kJ	3	3	400	2	—	—	5	5	5	—	21	19	19	20	19	18	8	11	18	28	49	25	24
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 11	ESE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 14	SE 16	SSE 14	SE 14	ESE 14	SE 13	S 14	SE 13	S 13	S 13
kJ	12	12	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	10	18	32	20	28	15	27	13	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SW 4	S 7	S 9	S 9	S 10	WSW 4	W 4	SSW 12	—	—	NE 3	NNE 3	NNE 4	NNE 5	NNE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NE 5
kJ	—	—	—	40	555	895	828	908	18	8	2577	—	—	2	6	11	14	36	15	27	77	36	40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Campbells Bay Otago	Campbells Bay Otago	Campbells Bay Otago	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Scarborough Canterbury	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Kakanui River Mouth Otago	Kakanui River Mouth Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Kakanui River Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago	Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Campbells Bay Otago	Campbells Bay Otago	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Brighton Otago	Campbells Bay Otago
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	1	1	4	5	3	3	5	3	4	3	4	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	234	234	925	365	308	1	1	2	1	94	84	81	77	77	0	0	20	20	95	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach						Crossroads	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Crossroads	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Dunedin - Cob Cottage	Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth	Shag Beach	Brighton	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4						3	8	5	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Three Points East Cape	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	1	4	6	5	8	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	2	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	9	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	8	6	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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