Wavetraps Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.19° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wavetraps sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Wavetraps based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Wavetraps right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Wavetraps

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

ASCATB171E42S

56 km WSW15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the ENE
(26 km/h at 74°)
- °C- km
- km


Springfield

120 km SSE375 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
10
light winds from the W
(11 km/h at 267°)
15
7.4 °C-
-
-
-
0

ASCATB170E42S

123 km WSW15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
20
moderate winds from the NE
(21 km/h at 56°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB171E41S

124 km NW15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
15
light winds from the NE
(15 km/h at 46°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB170E41S

136 km WNW15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
15
light winds from the NNE
(14 km/h at 31°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB172E41S

141 km N15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
10
light winds from the ESE
(10 km/h at 113°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB170E43S

150 km SW15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
20
moderate winds from the NE
(21 km/h at 49°)
- °C- km
- km


Christchurch International Airport

159 km SE690 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
5
calm
(4 km/h at 50°)
4 °C10.0
10.0


Lincoln Broadfield

168 km SE23 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
20
light winds from the NE
(19 km/h at 40°)
10.4 °C-
-
-
-
-

CHGPC Allandale

177 km SE200 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
15
light winds from the S
(13 km/h at 177°)
15
5.8 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Wavetraps and within an acceptable time window.

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