Surf Forecasts:
South Shore surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with 2,884 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Shore this week:
The surf forecast for South Shore over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Shore in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Shore over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 280 | 43 | 78 | 83 | 181 | 49 | 133 | 2884 | 390 | 67 | 65 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 50 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM2.37m | 7:55AM2.33m | 8:16PM2.30m | 8:47AM2.32m | 9:10PM2.24m | 9:37AM2.30m | 10:01PM2.19m | 10:25AM2.27m | 10:50PM2.15m | 11:12AM2.23m | 11:37PM2.10m | 12:01PM2.19m | 00:24AM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.31m | 1:36AM0.36m | 1:58PM0.43m | 2:26AM0.44m | 2:52PM0.56m | 3:17AM0.54m | 3:46PM0.66m | 4:08AM0.64m | 4:41PM0.74m | 4:58AM0.71m | 5:34PM0.79m | 5:45AM0.76m | 6:25PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | NNE 3 | SE 11 | E 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 36 | 36 | 78 | 83 | 112 | 46 | 133 | 482 | 390 | 67 | 65 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 50 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 17 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 181 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | — | SE 11 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | NE 6 | — | E 10 | NE 4 | S 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 8 | — | 3 | 16 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 19 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 12 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 280 | 96 | — | — | 80 | 6 | 7 | 2884 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 33 |
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The above surf forecast table for South Shore provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at South Shore can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our South Shore 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 (South Shore) 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).
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