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 (?) | 3.0 SW | 1.7 SSW | 1.8 SW | 2.5 SW | 3.0 SW | 3.0 WSW | 3.0 WSW | 4.5 WSW | 4.5 SW | 4.0 SW | 3.0 WSW | 3.0 SW | 3.5 WSW | 3.5 SW | 3.5 SW | 3.5 SSW | 3.5 SW | 3.0 WSW |
Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Energy(?) | 2931 | 1011 | 1086 | 1966 | 3409 | 3298 | 3256 | 6522 | 6084 | 5950 | 3706 | 3094 | 4690 | 3923 | 4464 | 7007 | 6075 | 3469 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State(?) | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:10AM | 11:08AM | 1:39PM | 11:30PM | 11:46AM | 1:04PM | 1:23AM | 9:40PM | 12:40AM 10:51PM | 2:15PM 12:10AM | 2:33AM | 12:13PM | 12:27AM | 3:10AM | ||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:47PM | 5:09AM | 4:45PM | 5:46AM | 7:05PM | 7:24AM | 5:15PM | 6:40PM | 8:00AM | 8:21PM | 7:28AM | 3:46AM | 6:23PM | 9:16AM | ||||
Summary | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy |
Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
High °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Low °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Chill °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Sunrise | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:39 |
Sunset | 5:55 | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:49 | - | - |
Swell1 (m) & direction | 3.0 SW | 1.7 SSW | 1.8 SW | 2.5 SW | 3.0 SW | 3.0 WSW | 1.8 SW | 2.0 SW | 2.4 SSW | 4.0 SW | 3.0 WSW | 3.0 SW | 1.4 SW | - | 3.5 SW | 3.5 SSW | 3.5 SW | 3.0 WSW |
Period (s) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell2 (m) & direction | 0.3 ENE | 0.4 NE | 1.4 SSW | 0.2 ENE | 0.2 ENE | - | - | - | 0.2 ENE | - | 0.1 S | 0.1 NE | - | - | 0.4 NNW | - | - | - |
Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | 16 | 10 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
Wind waves (m) & direction | - | - | - | - | 0.9 WNW | 2.1 WSW | 3.0 WSW | 4.5 WSW | 4.5 SW | - | - | 0.7 NW | 3.5 WSW | 3.5 SW | - | - | - | - |
Period (s) | - | - | - | - | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | - | - | 4 | 14 | 13 | - | - | - | - |