South Island New Zealand Surf
Detailed South Island 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 South Island 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 South Island New Zealand. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in South Island New Zealand over the next 7 days. Surf photos from South Island New Zealand and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
South Island New Zealand Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand |  | |  |  | |  | |  | | | | |  | | |  |  | |
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | 5.0 WSW | 5.0 WSW | 1.5 SSW | 3.5 SW | 3.0 SW | 2.1 SW | 1.8 SW | 1.9 W | 3.0 SW | 4.0 SW | 3.5 SW | 3.0 SW | 3.0 WSW | 3.5 SW | 3.0 SSW | 2.0 SSW | 2.4 WSW | 2.5 WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Energy(?) | 9273 | 8852 | 1051 | 3788 | 2653 | 1491 | 1086 | 1080 | 3318 | 5381 | 3963 | 3567 | 3136 | 3794 | 3056 | 1236 | 2312 | 2233 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State(?) | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:58PM 8:20AM | 11:48AM | 2:11AM | 9:56AM | 12:47AM | 1:04PM | 12:06AM | 11:08AM | 1:39PM | 12:40AM | 2:15PM | 2:33AM 11:29PM | ||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:40PM | 5:31AM | 5:47PM | 7:55PM | 3:52AM | 4:11PM | 6:27PM | 6:48AM | 6:04PM | 5:03AM | 6:40PM | 8:00AM | 8:21PM | |||||
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Summary | some clouds | some clouds | clear | mod. rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Low °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
Chill °C (?) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Sunrise | 7:31 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - |
Sunset | - | 6:06 | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | 5:55 | - |
| Swell1 (m) & direction | 2.2 SW | 2.1 SW | 1.5 SSW | 3.5 SW | 3.0 SW | 2.1 SW | 1.8 SW | 0.1 S | 3.0 SW | 3.5 SW | 3.5 SW | 3.0 SW | 3.0 WSW | 3.5 SW | 3.0 SSW | 2.0 SSW | 2.4 WSW | 2.5 WSW |
| Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Swell2 (m) & direction | - | - | 0.4 ENE | 0.3 ENE | 0.3 ENE | 1.1 S | 0.2 ENE | - | 0.2 ENE | 0.2 S | 0.2 ENE | 0.2 SSE | - | 0.3 SE | 0.2 ENE | 0.2 ENE | 1.1 WSW | - |
| Period (s) | - | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | - | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | - | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Wind waves (m) & direction | 5.0 WSW | 5.0 WSW | - | - | - | - | 1.3 SSW | 1.9 W | 0.6 NW | 4.0 SW | - | 0.4 NW | 2.0 WSW | - | - | 0.5 N | - | - |
| Period (s) | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | 6 | 13 | - | 5 | 13 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
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