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.

Canterbury Surf Forecast

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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.

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Canterbury Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Sunday 05			Monday 06			Tuesday 07			Wednesday 08			Thursday 09			Friday 10
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating	5	5	4	4	3	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.6 SSE	2.1 S	1.7 S	1.6 S	2.1 SSW	2.5 SSW	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.3 S	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	2.2 S	2.3 S	2.3 S	2.1 S	1.6 S	1.8 S	1.7 SSE
Period(s) (?)	15	13	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	14	13	8	14	16	14	13	12	19
Energy(?)	1110	1609	913	905	1490	1961	1283	1070	505	674	539	654	2216	2633	1835	875	1005	2159
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	12:50AM	1:17PM	2:23AM		2:11PM	2:36AM		3:05PM		3:29AM	4:36PM		5:00AM	5:31PM 1:52PM		5:55AM	5:28PM
Low Tide / height (m)			8:08PM	7:55AM		8:24PM	8:48AM	7:03AM	9:20PM	9:42AM		10:55PM	11:15AM		11:50PM			12:11AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	13	12	11	11	9	9	9	10	8	11	12	7	9	9	6	9	11	8
Low °C	10	11	9	10	9	7	8	8	8	9	9	7	8	7	4	5	9	6
Chill °C (?)	12	10	11	10	6	6	8	10	6	9	11	2	9	9	4	9	10	6
Sunrise	7:22	-	-	7:26	-	-	7:26	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:30	-	-
Sunset	-	5:22	-	-	5:22	-	-	5:21	-	-	5:19	-	-	5:19	-	-	5:15	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 SSE	2.1 S	1.7 S	1.6 S	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.3 S	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSE	2.3 S	2.3 S	2.1 S	1.6 S	1.8 S	1.7 SSE
Period (s)	15	13	12	13	9	8	13	13	12	14	13	8	14	16	14	13	12	19
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 E	0.4 ENE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.3 NE	0.1 NE	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.6 S	0.3 ENE	0.7 NE	0.4 SE	0.7 S	0.3 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ENE
Period (s)	10	9	4	5	5	10	9	9	16	10	5	11	18	13	12	12	12	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.4 NE	0.6 NNE	-	0.5 SW	2.1 SSW	2.5 SSW	-	-	0.3 NNE	0.7 NNE	0.9 NNE	2.2 S	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	3	4	-	3	13	13	-	-	2	4	5	8	-	-	-	-	-	-

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	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	5	5	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.5 S	2.5 S	1.6 SSE	2.3 S	2.1 S	2.0 S	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.6 S	1.7 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.5 SSW	0.7 SSE	2.5 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.0 S
Period(s) (?)	15	14	15	14	13	13	13	12	12	14	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13
Energy(?)	2902	2614	1110	1977	1609	1376	1053	913	549	589	905	1074	1490	2327	204	1961	1584	1357
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	glass
Tide State(?)	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)	12:50AM 1.94				1:17PM 1.92				1:43AM 1.97				2:47PM 2.09				2:19AM 2.02
Low Tide / height (m)			7:44AM 0.08				7:27PM 0.06				8:31AM 0.04				8:57PM 0.34
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	8	9	10	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	10	11	9	9	9	8	8	7
Chill °C (?)	6	7	9	10	10	10	11	9	9	7	8	10	6	6	7	6	8	6
Sunrise	-	-	7:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:22	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 S	2.5 S	1.6 SSE	2.3 S	2.1 S	2.0 S	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.6 S	1.7 SSW	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 ENE	2.3 SSW	2.0 S
Period (s)	15	14	15	14	13	13	13	12	12	14	13	13	9	9	9	8	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 E	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.5 NE	0.4 NE	0.9 S	0.9 S	0.4 NE	0.4 SSE	0.3 NE	0.1 NE	0.3 ENE	0.1 NE	0.2 E	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	9	9	4	4	13	12	5	11	5	6	8	10	8	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.4 NE	0.5 NNE	0.6 NNE	0.5 NE	0.4 NNE	-	-	-	0.5 SW	-	2.1 SSW	2.5 SSW	0.7 SSE	2.5 SSW	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	3	3	4	4	4	-	-	-	3	-	13	13	14	13	-	-