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Le Bons Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Le Bons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Le Bons Bay sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Le Bons Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Le Bons Bay at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Le Bons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | |
23 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.79m | 11:27PM1.91m | 11:54AM1.80m | 00:21AM1.88m | 12:47PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.20m | 5:04PM0.17m | 5:40AM0.20m | 6:00PM0.19m | 6:33AM0.20m | 6:53PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 499 | 523 | 523 | 714 | 563 | 437 | 392 | 298 | 293 | 343 | 361 | 368 | 514 | 862 | 1909 | 1985 | 1960 | 1442 | 1103 | 855 | 710 | 584 | 375 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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