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Campbells Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
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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
12.7° 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 4AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Campbells Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
1531 | 2844 | 3718 | 915 | 823 | 811 | 650 | 1413 | 373 | 253 | 799 | 809 | 197 | 166 | 131 | 141 | 500 | 350 | 492 | 384 | 367 | 345 | 308 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.63m | 11:57AM1.62m | 00:21AM1.69m | 12:46PM1.74m | 1:10AM1.75m | 1:36PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.28m | 6:05PM0.23m | 6:30AM0.20m | 6:55PM0.17m | 7:18AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
39 | 1322 | 1034 | 915 | 823 | 811 | 650 | 505 | 373 | 253 | 222 | 213 | 197 | 166 | 131 | 101 | 500 | 350 | 492 | 384 | 367 | 345 | 308 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
33 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 192 | 192 | 167 | 220 | 149 | 131 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 96 | 89 | 141 | 8 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | E 13 | S 22 | SSE 22 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | — | — | — |
13 | 31 | 84 | 91 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | S 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1531 | 2844 | 3718 | — | — | — | — | 1413 | — | — | 799 | 809 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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