Mitchell's Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Southland, New Zealand)

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Mitchell's Bay Surf Guide

Mitchell's Bay in Southland is a quite exposed point break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the northwest with some shelter here from south southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include sharks/rips, rocks.

Mitchell's Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mitchell's Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mitchell's Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Mitchell's Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Mitchell's Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in February while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 90% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

90%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mitchell's Bay Location Map

Interactive Mitchell's Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mitchell's Bay is Invercargill Airport (IVC) in New Zealand, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mitchell's Bay is Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Mitchell's Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:10 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Mitchell's Bay look like?

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Credit: Anon Credit: Chandini

Tides at Mitchell's Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Colac Bay, New Zealand, 10 km from Mitchell's Bay.

Next High Water: 03:44am | 2.13m

Next Low Water: 10:11am | 0.75m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mitchell's Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.4 °C) at Mitchell's Bay is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite