Campbells Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Campbells Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
10.6°C
2.0° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
138
146
227
270
364
373
459
470
283
205
195
131
127
126
80
72
69
57
59
60
60
41
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SSW
10
S
5
WNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
15
SW
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:36AM1.68m
10:04PM1.59m
10:43AM1.74m
11:09PM1.65m
11:44AM1.82m
Low Tide
3:17AM0.31m
3:58PM0.35m
4:19AM0.26m
4:59PM0.29m
5:19AM0.18m
5:56PM0.22m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:14
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
9
7
9
13
15
13
12
10
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
6
2
4
8
9
10
9
6
5
5
5
3
3
5
6
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
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