Point Elizabeth surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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Point Elizabeth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Point Elizabeth sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Point Elizabeth today?

The current surf forecast for Point Elizabeth at 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Point Elizabeth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
14
0.8
WNW
9
1.4
NNW
7
2
N
7
3
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
165
173
213
163
69
104
99
89
58
57
31
46
47
81
81
77
112
121
120
118
197
416
1147
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SW
5
WSW
0
SE
5
E
10
E
10
E
20
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
N
25
NNW
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:28AM2.54m
12:50PM2.44m
1:07AM2.44m
1:31PM2.33m
1:48AM2.34m
2:15PM2.22m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.46m
6:43AM0.45m
7:00PM0.56m
7:23AM0.55m
7:40PM0.66m
8:07AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
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7:28
7:28
7:30
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5:34
5:32
5:31
1
9
16
9
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
8
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
8
7
6
6
6
10
10
9
8
7
6
5
9
12
14
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
NW
5
0.6
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
165
165
173
213
163
68
104
99
89
58
57
31
46
7
28
55
51
64
62
82
94
90
119
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
13
69
3
3
4
3
3
25
28
47
81
81
77
112
121
45
92
81
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
6
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
7
2
2
8
20
33
120
118
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
E
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
1.4
NNW
7
2
N
7
3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
1
3
1
197
416
1147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121
201
209
207
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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