Surf Forecasts:
Campbells Bay surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, S swell with 4,297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Campbells Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Campbells Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Campbells Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Campbells Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 117 | 535 | 937 | 2161 | 1017 | 1071 | 191 | 218 | 271 | 261 | 134 | 80 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 28 | 148 | 476 | 734 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.69m | 7:12AM1.64m | 7:37PM1.58m | 8:10AM1.57m | 8:36PM1.50m | 9:13AM1.53m | 9:39PM1.46m | 10:15AM1.52m | 10:39PM1.45m | 11:12AM1.54m | 11:32PM1.47m | 12:01PM1.58m | 00:18AM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.27m | 1:31PM0.33m | 1:57AM0.35m | 2:27PM0.42m | 2:51AM0.42m | 3:25PM0.49m | 3:46AM0.46m | 4:21PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.47m | 5:13PM0.51m | 5:28AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 45 | 35 | 18 | 2161 | 1017 | 301 | 191 | 218 | 271 | 261 | 134 | 80 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 49 | 476 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | S 13 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 53 | 137 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 11 | S 14 | E 10 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | — | — | 15 | 38 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 148 | 18 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 99 | 117 | 535 | 937 | — | — | 1071 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 88 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 61 | 101 | 394 | 376 |
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