New Zealand Surf

Detailed New Zealand surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in New Zealand. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in New Zealand. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in New Zealand over the next 7 days. Surf photos from New Zealand and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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New Zealand Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating	5	6	6	5	5	10	8	6	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.6 SSW	3.0 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.5 W	3.5 SW	4.5 WSW	4.0 WSW	3.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	1.9 WSW	2.3 SW	2.3 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.8 SW	2.3 WSW	2.5 W
Period(s) (?)	15	14	13	14	16	15	14	14	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	14	13	12
Energy(?)	1198	3680	4051	4647	5387	8951	6254	3761	5089	3695	1376	2004	1887	1599	1336	1325	1687	1979
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		3:50PM	2:21AM		1:24PM	1:36AM	12:48PM	2:03PM	1:28AM	12:00PM	5:41PM	3:00AM		3:39PM		3:07AM	4:40PM	2:34AM
Low Tide / height (m)	9:43AM		8:25PM 8:04AM	8:42AM		7:33PM	7:51AM		7:22PM	5:59AM		8:57PM	9:21AM 6:57PM		8:57PM	9:29AM		8:21PM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	28	4	3	4	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
High °C	11	13	6	9	7	9	10	11	16	17	17	16	14	16	14	17	14	12
Low °C	11	11	6	8	7	6	10	11	16	15	17	15	12	16	10	17	14	11
Chill °C (?)	10	11	3	6	3	6	8	8	15	17	17	16	14	16	14	16	14	11
Sunrise	7:31	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:03	-	-
Sunset	-	5:52	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 SSW	3.0 WSW	1.2 SW	3.5 W	0.4 NE	1.7 SW	1.8 SW	0.2 ENE	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	1.9 WSW	2.3 SW	2.3 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.8 SW	-	-
Period (s)	15	14	14	14	9	16	15	10	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	14	-	-
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 ENE	-	0.5 SSW	0.2 N	0.3 ESE	1.3 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 W	-	-	-	0.8 NE	-	-
Period (s)	6	-	12	12	11	8	-	-	-	-	-	24	-	-	-	9	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.9 NE	1.4 W	3.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	3.5 SW	4.5 WSW	4.0 WSW	3.0 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 ESE	2.3 WSW	2.5 W
Period (s)	6	8	13	12	16	15	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	13	12

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	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	8	9	10	8	7	8	6
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 W	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.5 W	2.5 SW	3.5 SW	5.0 WSW	5.0 WSW	4.5 WSW	4.0 WSW	3.5 WSW	4.0 WSW	3.5 WSW
Period(s) (?)	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	14	14	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14
Energy(?)	1198	1079	3680	3709	4463	4051	4169	4308	4647	2680	5387	10587	9716	8951	6452	5462	6254	5225
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	low	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	high	mid-flow	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	high
High Tide / height (m)			2:06PM 2.37				1:01AM 1.97			10:47AM 3.37					12:50AM 1.96			11:37AM 2.88
Low Tide / height (m)		9:43AM 0.90			6:57PM 0.36				6:23AM 0.43				7:33PM 0.42				7:51AM 0.36
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	cloudy	clear	some clouds	heavy rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	clear	cloudy	light rain	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	15	8	3	2	2	1	2	2	1	-	-	-	1	-
Temp. °C	11	11	13	11	6	6	6	6	8	17	7	7	7	6	7	7	10	15
Chill °C (?)	10	8	11	9	3	3	2	2	5	16	3	4	4	3	4	6	8	14
Sunrise	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:43	-
Sunset	-	-	5:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:44	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 W	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	3.5 W	2.5 SW	0.4 NE	1.8 SW	1.7 SW	1.7 SW	4.0 WSW	3.5 WSW	1.8 SW	3.5 WSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14	14	14	11	11	14	14	9	16	15	16	14	14	15	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 ENE	0.7 ENE	-	-	0.6 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.2 N	-	0.3 ESE	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.1 N	0.1 N	-	-
Period (s)	6	6	-	-	12	12	14	13	12	-	11	8	8	8	11	11	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.9 NE	0.4 WSW	1.4 W	-	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	0.8 WSW	3.5 SW	5.0 WSW	5.0 WSW	4.5 WSW	-	-	4.0 WSW	-
Period (s)	6	2	8	-	14	13	13	13	12	4	16	15	15	15	-	-	14	-