Canterbury Surf

Detailed Canterbury surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Canterbury. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Canterbury. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Canterbury over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Canterbury and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Canterbury Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Canterbury Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Canterbury Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Canterbury Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Canterbury Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Canterbury Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Canterbury Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Canterbury Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Canterbury Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Canterbury Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Canterbury Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Canterbury coastline are also listed below.

Canterbury Photos

Canterbury Wavefinder

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Trolley's Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	1	2	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 10	S 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	NE 6	SSW 13	NNE 5	NE 9	S 6	SSE 5	S 17	ESE 13	ESE 12	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 6	SSE 14	S 19
kJ	792	267	194	116	77	33	34	36	77	102	84	140	209	251	485	660	542	336	75	180	6002
Wind (km/h)	WSW	E	NNW	N	NNE	WNW	NW	SSW	SE	NNW	SW	W	NNW	N	WSW	NNE	NNE	WNW	W	SSW	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off
High Tide			6:12PM1.81m	6:40AM1.81m		7:53PM1.57m	7:32AM1.75m		7:55PM1.65m	8:27AM1.70m		8:51PM1.59m	9:23AM1.66m		9:47PM1.55m	10:19AM1.65m		10:42PM1.54m	11:52AM1.73m		11:19PM1.55m
Low Tide		12:07PM0.21m	00:29AM0.23m		12:58PM0.30m	2:09AM0.22m		2:30PM0.36m	2:10AM0.38m		3:21PM0.43m		3:02AM0.43m	3:38PM0.49m		3:54AM0.47m	4:30PM0.51m		5:26AM0.46m	5:58PM0.49m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	11	12	11	14	13	12	14	15	9	9	7	7	9	10	10	11	13	12	11	11	8
Min °C	10	10	10	12	11	10	13	10	9	8	7	6	8	9	8	10	11	9	10	9	7
Chill °C	11	12	10	13	12	10	14	15	8	8	4	6	6	8	9	8	13	11	8	8	6
	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—
	—	6:14	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 10	S 9	S 8	S 8	NE 6	SSW 13	SSW 13	NE 9	SSW 13	SSE 5	S 17	ESE 13	ESE 12	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 11	SSE 14	S 19
kJ	792	267	194	92	46	33	34	34	77	70	37	140	209	251	485	660	542	336	40	180	6002
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 12	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 8	S 8	ESE 10	SSW 14	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 11	ESE 11	SSE 4	ESE 11	E 11
kJ	14	254	63	116	77	12	12	10	37	47	40	34	84	86	251	171	126	107	3	23	39
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	NNE 2	NNE 4	NNE 4	—	N 5	NNE 5	S 5	S 6	—	NNW 2	SSW 5	NNE 6	—	N 3	NNE 4	N 6	S 6	—	E 11
kJ	—	—	1	2	3	—	74	36	71	102	—	1	25	3	—	4	11	103	75	—	63
Sea °C	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Diff °C	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+0.6	+1.3	+1.2	+1.3	+1.3	+1.2	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+0.8	+1.3	+1.4