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 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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Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 137 | 183 | 519 | 1180 | 742 | 451 | 48 | 271 | 669 | 1557 | 1141 | 1087 | 411 | 504 | 151 | 35 | 758 | 1405 | 796 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.64m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:19AM1.65m | 10:28PM2.07m | 11:45AM1.61m | 00:07AM1.50m | 11:46AM1.67m | 00:51AM1.65m | 1:17PM1.62m | 1:43AM1.65m | 1:58PM1.81m | 2:16AM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.36m | 3:38PM0.49m | 3:54AM0.47m | 4:30PM0.51m | 5:22AM0.41m | 6:00PM0.48m | 5:15AM0.47m | 6:38PM0.49m | 6:50AM0.44m | 7:30PM0.44m | 7:33AM0.40m | 8:05PM0.41m | |||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Max °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Min °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Chill °C | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | S 8 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 137 | 183 | 519 | 1180 | 742 | 451 | 24 | 271 | 23 | 1557 | 1141 | 1087 | 411 | 224 | 151 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | E 8 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 77 | 7 | 177 | 184 | 140 | 109 | 48 | 47 | 4 | 126 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 35 | 5 | 23 | 181 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | W 4 | SSE 13 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 5 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 28 | 87 | 10 | 13 | 669 | — | 2 | 13 | 66 | 504 | — | — | 758 | 1405 | 796 |
Sea °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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