Spooky's surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 Aug 2025 NZST
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Spooky's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Spooky's sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Spooky's today?

The current surf forecast for Spooky's at 5PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (27 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Spooky's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.5
W
1.6
NNW
2.5
NNW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
W
4
W
3.5
W
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
W
Period(s) (?)16161615141414146799101111101010111112121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)72265057747235025322216425668413461341159917912388233922072352278637203735357934593043
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
5
W
5
W
0
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
35
N
20
NW
10
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglassglassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:08PM
2.59
1:23AM
2.58
1:42PM
2.48
1:59AM
2.43
2:19PM
2.35
2:39AM
2.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:02AM
0.25
7:17PM
0.35
7:36AM
0.39
7:53PM
0.48
8:13AM
0.54
8:32PM
0.63
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunrise7:09-------7:07-------7:05-------
Sunset---6:04-------6:05-------6:06----
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-------114134433232312324
Temp. °C7111110878810121211111111111111111010101010
Feels °C (?)489954446599875566435766
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for West Coast South Island

  1. weather stationWind Update Recent cross-shore wind 42 km from Spooky's has fallen light (light winds from the NNE at HokitikaAeroAws). Waves should be turning clean at Spooky's. 1.1m 15s groundswell from the WSW with a 0.6m 12s groundswell, also from the WSW and a 0.5m 11s groundswell, also from the N. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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  2. weather stationWind Update Cross-on wind has become light (light winds from the NNE at HokitikaAeroAws 35 km from Cobden Beach - The Channel). 1.1m 15s groundswell from the WSW with a 0.6m 12s groundswell, also from the WSW and a 0.5m 11s groundswell, also from the N. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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42 km away, 36 min ago

7 km/h
NNE
0.0
12.9
Air / Water (°C)
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