Frentzes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Southland, New Zealand)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
- Live Weather
- Surf Webcam
Weather State
Spot Information

Frentzes Surf Guide

Frentzes in Invercargill is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west.The waves is a point break that peels left. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks/rips.

Frentzes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Frentzes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Frentzes occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Frentzes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in December while 68% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

68%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

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

Explore Frentzes Location Map

Interactive Frentzes 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 Frentzes is Invercargill Airport (IVC) in New Zealand, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Frentzes is Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand, 86 km (53 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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

Frentzes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:02 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Frentzes look like?

Latest photos from Frentzes. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Anon Credit: Harper Souness Credit: Harper Souness

Tides at Frentzes

Current tide and informaton

For Beatons, 5 km from Frentzes.

Next High Water: 02:29am | 1.85m

Next Low Water: 08:28pm | 0.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Frentzes Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.1 °C) at Frentzes is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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