Surf Forecasts:
Spirits Bay surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, N swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, N swell with 3,021 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spirits Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Spirits Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spirits Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spirits Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 75 | 401 | 871 | 1486 | 2356 | 976 | 729 | 484 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:52PM2.02m | 12:23PM1.88m | 00:37AM1.97m | 1:15PM1.85m | 1:28AM1.91m | 2:14PM1.84m | 2:28AM1.86m | 3:21PM1.84m | 3:36AM1.84m | 4:30PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.86m | 5:37PM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.27m | 6:28PM0.41m | 7:01AM0.29m | 7:21PM0.48m | 7:56AM0.32m | 8:23PM0.54m | 8:57AM0.33m | 9:32PM0.55m | 10:04AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.52m | 11:11AM0.26m | 11:51PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2535 | 2359 | 1480 | 1049 | 552 | 369 | 248 | 59 | 23 | 9 | 82 | 101 | 68 | 240 | 291 | 339 | 2356 | 976 | 729 | 484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | ESE 6 | W 8 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 39 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 37 | 192 | 207 | 394 | 394 | 463 | 763 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WSW 16 | E 9 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NE 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 26 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 249 | 201 | 201 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | SW 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 43 | 53 | 51 | 60 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 35 | 75 | 401 | 871 | 1486 | — | — | 58 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 86 | 132 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 307 | 303 | 611 | 420 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Spirits Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Spirits Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Spirits Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Spirits Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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