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South Shore surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Shore surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Shore sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at South Shore today?
The current surf forecast for South Shore at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at South Shore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | |
42 | 42 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:26AM2.33m | 10:52PM2.38m | 11:18AM2.28m | 11:48PM2.30m | 12:11PM2.23m | 00:41AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.41m | 5:12AM0.45m | 5:29PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:22PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
 kJ | 42 | 42 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | — | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 20 | 23 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 0 |
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