Beatons Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Southland, New Zealand)

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Beatons Surf Guide

Beatons in Invercargill is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south.The waves is a point break that peels left. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of sharks/rips.

Beatons Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beatons:

The best conditions reported for surf at Beatons occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Beatons with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in March while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

blown out

34%

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

too small

47%

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

Explore Beatons Location Map

Interactive Beatons 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 Beatons is Invercargill Airport (IVC) in New Zealand, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Beatons is Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand, 91 km (57 miles) away.

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Beatons Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Beatons

Current tide and informaton

For Beatons, 0 km from Beatons.

Next High Water: 02:29am | 1.85m

Next Low Water: 08:28pm | 0.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Beatons Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.1 °C) at Beatons is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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