Golden Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 14.34° E

Golden Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Golden Bay sea temperature is
29.5°C
3.1° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Golden Bay at 4AM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
2
3
4
5
9
10
8
6
5
4
2
2
2
3
4
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
10
NNW
5
SSE
20
WSW
5
NNE
15
S
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:24AM0.21m
4:38PM0.20m
4:51AM0.21m
5:02PM0.20m
5:20AM0.20m
5:27PM0.18m
Low Tide
10:32AM-0.01m
10:42PM-0.01m
11:00AM-0.00m
11:07PM-0.00m
11:28AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:32
7:31
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
27
29
27
29
30
33
31
28
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
29
29
29
27
30
33
33
29
32
31
31
31
30
31
31
29
29
28
29
29
29
27
28
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