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Le Bons Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 01 Apr 2025 NZDT
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Le Bons Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Le Bons Bay sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 3.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Bons Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Le Bons Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Le Bons Bay in the next 12 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 02) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 4th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 4th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 4th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Bons Bay over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Sat
12
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
NE
1.1
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.9
NE
2.1
NE
2.5
NE
2.3
NE
2
NE
1.8
NE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.2
NE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
NE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NE
0.2
ENE
0.2
E
0.5
SSE
0.6
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
Period(s) (?)9959946678899910109119888888789106445777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2220830194415329347979475458052832738628115416019914035427011311312920177823111015212512
Wind
(km/h)
0
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
NNE
15
NE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
NNW
5
SW
5
E
5
WSW
10
NE
15
NNE
30
N
25
NW
25
NW
15
S
25
SE
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
onglassoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncrossglassonoffcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:51AM
1.98
7:22PM
2.07
7:49AM
1.92
8:23PM
2.03
8:51AM
1.86
9:27PM
1.98
9:55AM
1.81
10:32PM
1.94
11:01AM
1.77
11:36PM
1.90
12:03PM
1.75
12:35AM
1.87
1:00PM
1.74
1:28AM
1.85
1:52PM
1.74
2:16AM
1.82
2:38PM
1.73
3:00AM
1.80
3:20PM
1.73
3:40AM
1.77
4:01PM
1.74
4:20AM
1.75
4:41PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:45AM
0.02
1:09PM
0.01
1:45AM
0.07
2:08PM
0.05
2:47AM
0.13
3:09PM
0.11
3:50AM
0.19
4:10PM
0.16
4:52AM
0.24
5:12PM
0.21
5:52AM
0.27
6:11PM
0.24
6:48AM
0.28
7:06PM
0.26
7:40AM
0.29
7:57PM
0.27
8:27AM
0.29
8:43PM
0.29
9:10AM
0.30
9:26PM
0.30
9:50AM
0.30
10:08PM
0.31
10:29AM
0.30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Sat
12
Sunrise-7:43--7:43--7:45--7:46--7:48--7:48--7:50--7:50--7:52--7:52--7:54--7:56-
Sunset--7:19--7:16--7:15--7:14--7:12--7:09--7:07--7:07--7:05--7:02--7:01--7:00
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Rain (mm)
------1-21--21---------1-----------1
Temp. °C131616141515161617172222181414131616141617131616151614121517181818111211
Feels °C (?)121515121312141315151819171112101516141616121414111513101312111212775

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

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The above surf forecast table for Le Bons Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Bons Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Bons 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 (Le Bons 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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