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Point Elizabeth surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 |
 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) | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
| 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) | N 13 | N 6 | — | N 10 | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 6 | WNW 4 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 197 | 416 | 1147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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