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

	Sun 13		Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19
	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 - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay 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	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	S 12	S 11	SSW 11	S 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	NE 6	NNE 6	N 5	SSE 16	ESE 11	ESE 10	S 16	ESE 13	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	S 9
kJ	1598	1292	792	260	194	116	77	64	43	19	24	47	92	134	195	304	565	669	1240	1219
Wind (km/h)	S	NNW	WSW	E	NNW	N	NNE	NNW	W	SSE	SW	WSW	SW	ENE	NNE	NE	N	NNW	SSW	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy
High Tide			5:49AM1.87m	5:51PM1.83m	6:12PM1.81m	6:40AM1.81m		7:02PM1.72m	7:32AM1.75m		8:44PM1.61m	9:13AM1.58m		8:30PM1.58m	10:04AM1.64m		9:47PM1.55m	10:19AM1.65m		11:19PM1.50m
Low Tide		11:40PM0.16m			00:29AM0.23m		12:58PM0.30m	1:19AM0.30m		1:51PM0.38m	2:57AM0.31m		3:13PM0.71m	2:43AM0.46m	3:46AM0.36m	3:38PM0.49m		3:54AM0.47m	5:03PM0.50m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
Max °C	11	9	12	14	11	14	13	11	13	13	10	9	8	9	11	12	10	13	15	11
Min °C	10	8	11	12	11	13	11	10	13	10	7	8	8	8	9	10	9	11	13	9
Chill °C	11	9	12	14	10	13	12	10	13	12	10	6	6	9	10	12	8	13	15	10
	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—
	6:14	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	S 12	S 11	SSW 11	S 9	S 8	S 8	NE 6	NNE 6	N 5	ENE 5	S 6	ESE 10	SE 5	ESE 13	ESE 12	SSW 14	SSW 15	SE 11	ESE 11
kJ	1598	1292	792	260	194	90	46	64	43	19	3	31	40	20	195	247	565	669	126	82
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 13	ENE 12	ENE 12	SSE 10	SSW 10	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 8	SSW 13	NE 6	SSE 16	ESE 11	SSW 15	S 16	SE 5	SSW 15	SE 12	ESE 12	ENE 7	NE 8
kJ	6	14	14	230	63	116	77	18	34	16	24	47	44	134	19	304	195	174	36	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NNE 3	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNW 4	NW 4	SSE 7	S 4	—	ESE 10	—	—	—	—	N 3	SSW 15	S 9
kJ	—	—	—	—	1	3	3	6	9	17	4	—	92	—	—	—	—	2	1240	1219
Sea °C	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Diff °C	+1.4	+1.3	+1.3	+1.4	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+0.9	+0.6	+1.3	+1.4	+0.9	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.2	+0.9