Campbells Bay surf break

Campbells Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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Campbells Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Campbells Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Campbells Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (14 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
166
131
184
542
558
514
384
367
345
313
246
217
156
102
72
69
94
71
69
66
65
51
50
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
0
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
0
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:46PM1.74m
1:10AM1.75m
1:36PM1.85m
1:59AM1.80m
2:28PM1.93m
2:51AM1.84m
Low Tide
6:30AM0.20m
6:55PM0.17m
7:18AM0.13m
7:48PM0.12m
8:08AM0.07m
8:43PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
9
11
12
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
7
10
10
7
7
9
7
7
6
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
202
166
131
103
542
558
514
384
367
345
313
246
217
156
102
72
69
94
71
69
66
65
46
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
79
93
92
184
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
31
30
30
29
25
61
59
56
51
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
23
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
18
18
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
11
7
7
8
7
8
9
24
24
23
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
69
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
77
84
84
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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