Mitchell's Bay surf break

Mitchell's Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 07 Sep 2025 NZST
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Mitchell's Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mitchell's Bay sea temperature is
10.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Mitchell's Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Mitchell's Bay at 12AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (08 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Mitchell's Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.3
SSE
0.1
S
1.9
WSW
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.2
S
0.1
S
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.1
SW
0.2
WSW
0.1
SW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.1
S
1.2
W
0.2
WSW
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
Period(s) (?)11101012121212914161615152323221011202019171717
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)694461315303366272692132614620373028245251
Wind
(km/h)
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
5
N
5
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
40
WNW
35
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:51PM
2.43
1:06AM
2.49
1:33PM
2.51
1:48AM
2.58
2:15PM
2.57
2:33AM
2.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:06PM
0.28
7:29AM
0.15
7:48PM
0.21
8:13AM
0.13
8:31PM
0.19
8:58AM
0.17
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Sunrise------7:05-------7:03-------7:01-
Sunset-6:24-------6:25-------6:27------
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-------------------31112
Temp. °C988765481110668881115131177667
Feels °C (?)113321-15871122251186121-3-1
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Southland

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Mitchell's Bay (light winds from the WNW at InvercargillAeroAws 22 km from Mitchell's Bay). 0.2m 10s swell from the S to make surfable waves.

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22 km away, 51 min ago

6 km/h
WNW
0.0
10.8
Air / Water (°C)
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