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Campbells Bay Surf Photo: 'Timbomb at campbells bay' by Tim Frances-Rees

Lat Long: 45.20° S 170.90° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Campbells Bay sea temperature is

10.3° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NE	ENE	ESE
	16 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE		ESE	ENE
	16 s	cross		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE		ESE	ENE
	15 s	cross		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N		ESE	ENE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N		ESE	ENE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N		ESE	ENE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE		ESE	ENE
	14 s	cross		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NE	ESE	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NE	ESE	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NE	ESE	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NE	ESE	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NE	E	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		E	ENE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		E	SSW
	12 s	off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		E	SSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		E	SSW
	12 s	off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		E	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Campbells Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 51 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.9 ft). Range 2.30m (7.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Campbells Bay Surf Photo: 'Timbomb at campbells bay' by Tim Frances-Rees

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Photo taken at: 12:30 pm 14 Jun 2014

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