Golden Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 14.34° E

Golden Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Golden Bay sea temperature is
29.7° C
3.2° 

Golden 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 Golden Bay today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Golden Bay at 2AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (19 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.7
NW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
77
226
77
77
41
29
34
38
27
22
15
13
8
6
3
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
NE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:27PM0.14m
7:12AM0.14m
6:38PM0.13m
8:06AM0.12m
6:16PM0.11m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.05m
1:03PM0.08m
1:08AM0.06m
1:34PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:46
 mm
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
30
31
30
31
29
30
30
29
30
31
32
30
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