Golden Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 14.34° E

Golden Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Golden Bay sea temperature is
29.8° 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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Golden Bay at 12AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1.3
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
3
7
14
14
11
9
17
44
108
62
77
46
33
42
44
36
26
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
30
NW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
ENE
15
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:10PM0.16m
6:40AM0.16m
6:27PM0.14m
7:12AM0.14m
6:38PM0.13m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.03m
12:40PM0.06m
00:43AM0.05m
1:03PM0.08m
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
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
30
29
30
28
28
29
30
29
28
28
27
29
29
29
29
30
31
31
31
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