Surf Forecasts:
Spirits Bay surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, W swell with 43 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spirits Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Spirits Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 16s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spirits Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 13 | W 3 | W 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.70m | 1:35PM1.71m | 1:47AM1.61m | 2:37PM1.66m | 2:51AM1.57m | 3:44PM1.65m | 3:59AM1.57m | 4:45PM1.70m | 5:00AM1.63m | 5:36PM1.79m | 5:53AM1.72m | 6:20PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.51m | 7:44PM0.70m | 8:07AM0.58m | 8:49PM0.75m | 9:12AM0.61m | 9:57PM0.74m | 10:16AM0.59m | 10:58PM0.67m | 11:12AM0.52m | 11:50PM0.56m | 12:02PM0.44m | 00:34AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 15 | E 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1291 | 1721 | 11 | 7 | 1739 | 10 | 5187 | 7740 | 6347 | 3684 | 1874 | 1318 | 651 | 3397 | 3241 | 4004 | 3779 | 3374 | 2238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 104 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 5 | SW 14 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2255 | 1019 | 3796 | 4462 | 1197 | 5087 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 1504 | 80 | 84 | 80 | 35 | 100 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 101 | 101 | 628 | 628 | 490 | 84 | 85 | 628 | 572 | 602 | 628 | 496 | 86 | 532 | 86 | 132 | 12 | 11 |
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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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