Le Bons Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.74° S 173.10° E

Le Bons Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Le Bons Bay sea temperature is
11.0°C
1.8° 

Le Bons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Le Bons Bay surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with 386 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Bons Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Le Bons Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Le Bons Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 9th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Bons Bay over the next 16 days.


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest