Spirits Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° S 172.84° E

Spirits Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Spirits Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C
0.5° 

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


Spirits Bay surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, E swell with 224 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with E 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Spirits Bay in the next 16 days are 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 18s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 18th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 18th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 18th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spirits Bay over the next 16 days.


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