Le Bons Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 20 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Bons Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Le Bons Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 20) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Le Bons Bay in the next 12 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Feb 21) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 20th Feb)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 20th Feb)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 20th Feb)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Bons Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.4
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ESE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
1.5
N
0.9
NNE
0.6
ENE
0.4
NE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
1
NNE
0.8
NE
0.4
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
1
NE
1
NE
0.9
NE
Period(s) (?)12111110109668888561010910566
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)668447240143716815451471867464541553335547354
Wind
(km/h)
0
SW
10
NW
15
S
20
SSW
10
NE
25
NNE
25
NW
5
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
N
15
NNE
15
N
30
SSW
20
SSW
5
SSW
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
SSW
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:42AM
1.85
7:03PM
1.79
7:28AM
1.82
7:53PM
1.80
8:18AM
1.79
8:48PM
1.80
9:13AM
1.75
9:48PM
1.81
10:14AM
1.72
10:52PM
1.83
11:18AM
1.72
11:56PM
1.86
12:22PM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:31AM
0.18
1:00PM
0.22
1:20AM
0.20
1:48PM
0.22
2:13AM
0.23
2:40PM
0.23
3:10AM
0.26
3:35PM
0.24
4:09AM
0.29
4:33PM
0.24
5:11AM
0.30
5:33PM
0.23
6:13AM
0.29
6:33PM
0.20
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
Sunrise-6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00-
Sunset--8:29--8:27--8:25--8:23--8:22--8:21--8:19
clear
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161816131414151818131616161515111515131718
Feels °C (?)1515121010911161410141412101191111101617
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The above surf forecast table for Le Bons Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Bons Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Bons Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Bons Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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