South Shore Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Canterbury, New Zealand)

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South Shore Surf Guide

Eddies South Shore in Canterbury is an exposed sandbar break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The sandbar break favours left handers. Best around high tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

South Shore Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	12.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Shore:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Shore occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing South Shore with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in July while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

34%

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

Explore South Shore Location Map

Interactive South Shore 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 Eddies South Shore is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Eddies South Shore is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 148 km (92 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

South Shore Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 18:54 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 26			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	ENE	S	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	6	18	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at South Shore

Current tide and informaton

For Lyttelton, New Zealand, 6 km from South Shore.

Next High Water: 01:11am | 2.18m

Next Low Water: 07:00pm | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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South Shore Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.7 °C) at South Shore is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

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