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Lat Long: 43.74° S 173.10° E

Le Bons Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Le Bons Bay sea temperature is
14.4°C
3.8° 

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 27 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 28 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW 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 Wednesday (Oct 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Friday (Oct 30) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 28th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 28th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 2nd Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

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


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