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	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Jacks Point Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	9	6	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 23	S 19	S 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	S 14	S 19	S 18	SSE 16	S 13	S 12	SSE 11	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSE 9	SSW 9	SSW 8	NNE 4	S 5	NE 8	SSW 6
kJ	6982	3858	2413	696	803	2004	5953	4432	1122	1138	690	186	161	175	17	25	23	15	51	64	205
Wind (km/h)	W	NNW	W	WSW	SE	WNW	WNW	N	N	NNW	N	NW	N	ENE	N	N	NNW	WSW	WNW	SSW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide			7:13PM2.00m	8:27AM1.78m		7:48PM1.90m	9:17AM1.91m		9:48PM1.75m	9:37AM1.74m		10:42PM1.67m	10:16AM1.69m		11:35PM1.60m	11:30AM1.69m		00:13AM2.14m	11:49AM2.05m	12:21PM1.69m	1:15AM1.54m
Low Tide		1:00PM0.04m	1:35AM0.10m		2:41PM0.09m	2:09AM0.18m	3:05AM0.14m	2:52PM0.23m		3:21AM0.23m	3:47PM0.32m		3:55AM0.32m	4:23PM0.41m		5:04AM0.36m	5:35PM0.45m	6:12PM0.76m	5:34AM0.75m		7:07PM0.41m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—
Max °C	11	12	11	10	10	8	9	9	8	9	11	10	11	11	8	10	12	10	7	9	6
Min °C	8	10	10	9	9	7	8	8	7	8	10	8	9	9	7	8	11	9	6	8	6
Chill °C	11	11	10	8	10	7	9	8	5	9	11	9	11	9	6	8	10	8	6	8	4
	7:54	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:58	—	—
	—	5:12	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:14	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:16	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 23	S 19	S 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	S 14	S 19	S 18	SSE 16	S 13	S 12	SSE 11	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSE 9	SSW 9	SSW 8	SE 11	ESE 12	NE 8	S 6
kJ	6982	3858	2413	696	803	2004	5953	4432	1122	1138	690	186	161	175	17	25	23	5	14	64	67
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	NE 5	NE 5	ESE 11	S 8	SSE 10	SSE 13	SW 12	SSW 12	ESE 11	E 5	SE 11	NE 6
kJ	834	682	522	331	265	152	127	125	78	22	11	23	36	31	17	37	14	12	2	20	9
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	NNE 5	—	—	—	—	—	NE 4	NNE 5	NNE 4	S 5	SW 7	SSW 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	32	—	—	—	—	—	19	75	15	51	12	205
Sea °C	10	10	10	11	11	10	10	10	11	10	10	11	10	10	11	10	10	10	10	10	11
Diff °C	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+0.7	+1.2	+1.0	+1.2	+1.2	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.2	+1.2	+0.6	+0.7	+1.0	+1.0