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

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Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.3 S	1.0 S	2.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	2.2 S	1.7 S	1.2 S	1.3 NNE	2.0 NNE	1.2 NNE	0.9 NNE	0.1 S	0.5 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.2 S
Period(s) (?)	8	10	7	9	12	12	11	10	9	6	6	6	8	16	15	17	14	14
Energy(?)	239	212	394	2171	5288	5578	1193	541	246	121	312	109	103	5	128	99	293	545
Wind (km/h)	15	25	10	5	20	20	10	15	20	10	15	25	15	20	10	25	10	10
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	12:40AM	1:19AM		12:53PM	1:46PM		2:14AM 1:19AM	2:14AM			2:42PM	2:42PM	3:09AM	1:48AM			3:37PM	3:37PM
Low Tide / height (m)			6:50AM	6:34AM		6:40PM	8:04PM	8:04PM	8:24AM	7:04AM			8:58PM 7:28AM	7:28PM	9:21AM	9:21AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	heavy rain	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	12	6	7	11	11	9	12	19	17	18	18	14	18	17	14	11	12
Low °C	7	8	5	5	9	11	6	10	19	16	14	16	11	14	15	9	10	10
Chill °C (?)	8	10	3	5	8	8	7	10	19	17	17	17	13	18	17	12	10	11
Sunrise	-	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:13	-
Sunset	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:06	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:09
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 S	1.0 S	1.6 S	2.1 S	2.5 S	3.0 S	2.2 S	1.7 S	1.2 S	0.8 S	1.2 NE	1.2 NNE	0.9 NNE	0.1 S	0.5 SSW	0.4 SSW	1.1 S	1.2 S
Period (s)	8	10	7	9	12	13	11	10	9	9	6	6	8	16	15	17	6	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 SE	0.3 NNE	0.4 SSW	-	-	-	-	0.2 ESE	0.3 SSW	0.9 NE	0.4 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.5 W	0.1 E	0.5 NNE	0.1 SE	0.9 SSW	0.2 ESE
Period (s)	10	4	10	-	-	-	-	11	14	6	8	8	4	10	5	9	14	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.5 NNE	0.6 N	2.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	-	-	0.6 NNE	1.3 NNE	2.0 NNE	0.6 NW	1.0 W	1.0 N	-	0.9 W	1.4 SSW	-
Period (s)	3	4	7	9	12	12	-	-	3	6	6	4	5	5	-	4	6	-
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Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.8 SSW	1.3 S	1.4 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 S	2.2 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.7 S	1.8 S	3.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	5.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	2.5 S	2.2 S
Period(s) (?)	8	8	10	10	10	7	7	9	10	9	10	11	12	12	12	12	12	11
Energy(?)	434	239	418	312	212	512	394	463	653	2171	3332	5552	5288	4382	5578	4348	1680	1193
Wind (km/h)	10	15	20	10	25	35	10	15	20	5	10	10	20	10	20	10	10	10
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	flow	flow	ebb	low	low	high	high	ebb	low	high	high	ebb	low	flow	high	ebb	low	flow
High Tide / height (m)						12:21PM 2.35	1:47PM 1.86			12:54AM 2.40	2:14AM 1.78				2:42PM 1.92
Low Tide / height (m)				6:34AM 0.17	7:28AM 0.13				8:04PM 0.12				8:24AM 0.08				8:58PM 0.06
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	9	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	8	7	8	9	12	12	5	6	6	6	6	5	9	12	11	11	9	8
Chill °C (?)	6	4	5	8	10	9	2	3	3	5	4	3	6	11	8	10	7	7
Sunrise	-	-	-	6:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:20	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:02	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 SSW	1.3 S	1.4 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 S	0.1 SE	1.6 S	1.7 S	1.8 S	2.1 S	1.9 SSW	2.2 S	2.5 S	2.5 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	2.5 S	2.2 S
Period (s)	8	8	10	10	10	9	7	9	10	9	10	11	12	11	13	12	12	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 SE	0.3 SE	0.2 ESE	0.4 NNW	0.3 NNE	-	0.4 SSW	0.2 ESE	0.1 SE	-	0.1 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	10	10	9	3	4	-	10	9	8	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.5 NNE	0.4 N	0.8 NW	0.6 N	2.2 SSW	2.0 SSW	-	0.6 W	3.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	5.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	-	-
Period (s)	-	3	3	4	4	7	7	-	3	9	10	11	12	12	12	12	-	-
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