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	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo 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	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	0	0	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	0	0	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 9	E 14	SSW 10	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 13	SSW 11	S 16	SSE 18	SE 17	S 14	S 12	S 12	SSW 11	S 10	S 9	NE 6
kJ	20	14	2129	1477	861	407	648	551	805	482	380	539	390	288	818	504	396	126	262	190	92
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	W	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	E	NNE	S	SW	E	NE	NNE	NW	SSE	WNW	WNW	NE	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	off	off	cross-off	off	glassy	off	off
High Tide		1:17PM1.76m	1:27AM1.67m		1:21PM1.72m	1:36AM1.62m		2:02PM1.76m	2:01AM1.68m		2:26PM1.81m		3:42AM1.71m	4:06PM1.85m		3:35AM1.70m	4:36PM1.89m		3:56AM1.76m	4:19PM1.84m
Low Tide			7:15PM0.50m	6:53AM0.41m		7:26PM0.45m	7:36AM0.37m		7:50PM0.41m	8:18AM0.33m		9:23PM0.67m	9:46AM0.31m		9:30PM0.33m	9:42AM0.25m		10:11PM0.30m	10:05AM0.22m		11:42PM0.26m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—
Max °C	13	12	9	13	15	14	16	17	9	11	13	13	10	15	15	14	15	11	11	12	9
Min °C	12	11	7	9	13	12	14	12	8	9	12	9	9	12	12	12	11	8	9	9	8
Chill °C	10	8	7	12	14	12	15	16	7	9	13	13	8	13	13	13	15	9	10	10	6
	7:11	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:03	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:01	—	—
	—	5:52	—	—	5:51	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:58	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 5	ENE 7	ESE 14	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 13	SSW 11	S 16	SSE 18	SE 17	S 14	S 12	NE 8	SSE 10	S 10	S 9	ENE 6
kJ	8	5	36	1477	861	407	648	551	805	482	380	539	390	288	818	504	297	106	262	190	55
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 9	E 14	NNE 7	ESE 13	N 4	SSW 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	S 15	S 11	E 12	ESE 12	E 7	E 6	S 12	SSW 11	ENE 7	SE 13	S 9
kJ	20	14	9	35	14	240	19	18	18	34	161	227	12	13	153	21	396	126	16	26	40
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 4	WNW 4	SSW 10	N 4	N 5	NNW 5	NNW 6	NNW 5	SE 3	E 3	ENE 3	SE 17	ESE 5	E 5	NNE 5	NE 8	SW 3	—	NE 3	ENE 4	NE 6
kJ	28	45	2129	8	28	109	167	73	2	4	4	287	27	94	99	450	2	—	6	28	92
Sea °C	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Diff °C	+0.3	+0.3	+0.9	+1.5	+1.5	+1.5	+1.5	+1.5	+1.3	+1.5	+1.3	+0.5	+0.3	+0.3	+1.5	+1.5	+1.0	+1.5	+1.3	+1.3	+0.4