Mitchell's Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Southland, New Zealand)

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Mitchell's Bay Surf Guide

Mitchell's Bay in Southland is a fairly exposed point break that only works when conditions are just right with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from south southwest winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of sharks/rips, rocks.

Mitchell's Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mitchell's Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mitchell's Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Mitchell's Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Mitchell's Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in February while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 90% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

90%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mitchell's Bay Location Map

Interactive Mitchell's Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mitchell's Bay is Invercargill Airport (IVC) in New Zealand, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mitchell's Bay is Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Mitchell's Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 23:37 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 16
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	14	18	18	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	off	off

What does Mitchell's Bay look like?

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Credit: Anon Credit: Chandini

Tides at Mitchell's Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Colac Bay, New Zealand, 10 km from Mitchell's Bay.

Next High Water: 11:35am | 2.4m

Next Low Water: 05:30am | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Mitchell's Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.1 °C) at Mitchell's Bay is rather cold today and the windchill (2.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder, not helped by a lack of sunshine. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit to keep your head warm and ideally neoprene gloves and neoprene boots too.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.