South Shore Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.55° S 172.75° E

South Shore 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for South Shore

Issued: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's South Shore sea temperature is
12.1° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

South Shore surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at South Shore today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 21s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for South Shore at 10AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Afternoon (09 Jun)6ft (1.8m)21s
Evening (09 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s

Table - waves today at South Shore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
21
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
21
1.8
SSE
21
1.4
SSE
19
1.2
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
1
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1680
1217
1162
2453
2867
1395
623
507
352
239
110
112
84
235
71
41
71
113
156
120
90
67
43
42
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:01AM2.06m
11:25PM2.13m
11:50AM2.14m
00:15AM2.18m
12:43PM2.24m
Low Tide
4:52AM0.60m
5:05PM0.64m
5:42AM0.56m
5:59PM0.62m
6:31AM0.52m
6:56PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
0
0
2
4
5
6
7
6
6
7
7
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.7
SSE
21
0.8
SSE
21
1.8
SSE
21
1.4
SSE
19
1.2
SE
15
1.1
SE
14
1
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
400
611
2867
1395
623
507
352
239
110
112
84
77
71
41
60
113
156
120
90
67
43
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
13
1.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
10
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
1075
33
235
20
71
45
6
45
5
5
18
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
11
9
55
53
134
8
29
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
21
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
21
1.6
SSE
21
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1680
1217
1162
2453
2172
1
3
4
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
151
41
151
151
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
0
0
30
33
33
33
19
0
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Rating
(10 max)
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5
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4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
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4
4
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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