Murdering Bay Surf Break

Murdering Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.76° S 170.69° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Murdering Bay sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Murdering Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Murdering Bay at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Murdering Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
32
41
124
211
96
114
117
78
60
55
106
73
52
20
10
10
10
20
10
19
18
17
16
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
10
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
High Tide
6:11PM2.00m
6:40AM1.91m
7:07PM1.95m
7:39AM1.89m
8:04PM1.91m
8:37AM1.87m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.16m
1:30PM0.09m
2:01AM0.20m
2:23PM0.17m
2:55AM0.22m
3:15PM0.26m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
12
17
14
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
10
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
10
9
7
13
12
8
10
9
8
5
5
5
5
6
9
7
4
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
NE
10
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.4
S
12
1.6
S
13
1.9
S
15
2.2
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
Energy kJ
430
392
166
49
75
96
114
117
219
166
163
106
77
74
78
274
411
547
865
1509
2748
3134
2359
1722
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
S
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
77
171
176
179
176
225
78
60
55
119
73
52
55
8
10
10
20
10
19
18
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.5
NE
7
0.1
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
8
30
54
28
16
8
5
7
7
26
5
84
85
20
10
5
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
25
32
41
124
211
2
4
45
7
16
85
166
221
346
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
6
5
4
Distance (km)
13
13
13
13
3
3
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
9
12
6
34
6
6
6
6
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
5
2
3
5
4
6
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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