Charleston Surf Forecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for West Coast South Island
The wind is still cross-off at Charleston (moderate winds from the NE at Westport 13 km from Charleston).
Actual: 40 min ago
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Charleston this week:
The surf forecast for Charleston over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 15) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Charleston in the next 12 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (May 15) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 15th May) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 18th May) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 19th May) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Charleston over the next 12 days.
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Swell Height Map |
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Wind (km/h) |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
| Summary |
Rain (mm) |
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Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wed 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM |
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WSW | WSW | NNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | NNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| 11 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| 166 | 158 | 884 | 687 | 673 | 681 | 904 | 1191 | 721 | 490 | 1387 | 2737 | 5091 | 12008 | 9580 | 7966 | 5116 | 2760 | 2157 | 1461 | 1935 | 1373 | 3102 | 2135 | 1766 | 1750 | 1644 | 7082 | 6131 | 6905 | 4950 | 2822 | 1576 | 1043 | 551 | 292 |
NNE | N | SW | SW | ENE | N | N | SW | SSW | N | WSW | WSW | SW | W | SW | SW | NW | SW | WSW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSE | SSE | SW | SSE | SSE | SW | SSE | SSE | NNE | ENE | E | NE | WNW | NNE |
| cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass |
12:25AM 2.62 | 12:44PM 2.54 | 1:03AM 2.54 | 1:24PM 2.44 | 1:44AM 2.45 | 2:09PM 2.35 | 2:31AM 2.38 | 3:01PM 2.28 | 3:26AM 2.33 | 4:02PM 2.26 | 4:28AM 2.34 | 5:07PM 2.29 | 5:33AM 2.42 | 6:12PM 2.40 | 6:35AM 2.56 | 7:11PM 2.56 | 7:33AM 2.73 | 8:06PM 2.74 | 8:27AM 2.90 | 8:57PM 2.91 | 9:19AM 3.03 | 9:47PM 3.04 | 10:10AM 3.11 | |||||||||||||
6:15PM 0.43 | 6:36AM 0.45 | 6:52PM 0.51 | 7:15AM 0.53 | 7:32PM 0.61 | 7:58AM 0.62 | 8:18PM 0.70 | 8:48AM 0.69 | 9:11PM 0.76 | 9:46AM 0.72 | 10:12PM 0.78 | 10:51AM 0.68 | 11:17PM 0.73 | 11:55AM 0.58 | 12:21AM 0.62 | 12:56PM 0.42 | 1:20AM 0.46 | 1:51PM 0.25 | 2:15AM 0.27 | 2:44PM 0.09 | 3:07AM 0.10 | 3:34PM -0.02 | 3:58AM -0.03 | |||||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is calculated at the surf break location.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wed 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM |
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| some clouds | heavy rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | heavy rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain |
| - | 28 | 3 | - | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | - | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:46 |
| 5:24 | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Charleston Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Charleston provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Charleston can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Charleston surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Charleston) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Charleston may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Charleston is 167 km (104 miles) from the city of Nelson. If you plan a holiday in West Coast South Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nelson. Nelson has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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