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Wavetraps Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Wavetraps surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wavetraps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wavetraps sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wavetraps today?
The current surf forecast for Wavetraps at 2AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wavetraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | |
366 | 350 | 350 | 339 | 439 | 503 | 503 | 589 | 1348 | 1455 | 1437 | 1292 | 1240 | 1075 | 961 | 812 | 700 | 690 | 581 | 461 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:05PM2.81m | 6:36AM2.91m | 7:09PM2.85m | 7:36AM2.98m | 8:04PM2.92m | 8:26AM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM1.21m | 12:55PM1.09m | 1:22AM1.13m | 1:51PM1.01m | 2:14AM1.03m | 2:39PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 366 | 350 | 350 | 339 | 439 | 503 | 503 | 589 | 1348 | 1455 | 1437 | 1292 | 1240 | 1075 | 961 | 812 | 700 | 690 | 581 | 461 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 20 | — | — | WSW 18 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 26 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 100 | 82 | 79 | 65 | 7 | — | — | 102 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 24 | W 24 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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