Point Elizabeth Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.38° S 171.23° E

Point Elizabeth WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Elizabeth sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.5° 

Point Elizabeth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Point Elizabeth surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 8 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 10 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NNW swell with 1,047 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point Elizabeth this week:

The surf forecast for Point Elizabeth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Point Elizabeth in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 3rd Nov)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 8th Nov)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 10th Nov)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Elizabeth over the next 16 days.


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