Mitchell's Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.38° S 168.03° E

Mitchell's Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mitchell's Bay sea temperature is
10.8°C
0.6° 

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


Mitchell's Bay surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, S swell with 1,092 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mitchell's Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Mitchell's Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mitchell's Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 9PM. 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 14s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 6th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 9th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 10th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mitchell's Bay over the next 16 days.


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