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

	Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10
	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	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Motunau Beach Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Trolley's Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 12	SSE 11	S 10	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 8	E 8	ENE 8	NE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	E 6	NE 8
kJ	346	281	152	38	94	35	179	66	43	102	22	43	79	48	35	67	32	32	26	34	183
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	NE	NNW	N	NW	NW	SSW	ESE	W	SW	ESE	SW	SW	SSE	NNE	NE	ENE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	on	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off
High Tide	12:49PM1.90m		1:17AM1.83m		1:42PM1.88m	2:53AM1.90m		3:10PM1.75m	3:38AM1.74m		4:03PM1.87m			4:46PM1.68m		4:29AM1.86m	5:34PM1.82m		5:13AM1.85m	5:11PM1.74m
Low Tide			7:02PM0.16m	8:04AM0.16m		8:38PM0.15m	8:17AM0.20m		9:24PM0.16m	9:07AM0.22m		10:12PM0.18m	9:55AM0.26m		11:02PM0.23m	10:42AM0.29m		10:56PM0.26m	11:29AM0.33m		11:41PM0.30m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	15	16	15	22	19	18	21	23	20	17	15	13	15	16	12	13	14	12	13	17	16
Min °C	14	16	15	20	17	16	19	22	16	17	14	12	14	13	10	13	12	11	12	16	15
Chill °C	14	15	15	22	19	18	21	23	20	17	14	12	15	15	12	13	14	12	12	16	16
	6:05	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:58	—	—
	—	8:15	—	—	8:16	—	—	8:16	—	—	8:20	—	—	8:20	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:25	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	NE 6	E 5	S 10	ENE 7	S 9	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 8	SE 15	ENE 8	NE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	S 6	E 6	NE 8
kJ	346	281	85	7	94	35	38	66	43	102	22	43	76	9	35	67	32	32	21	30	183
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 5	ESE 5	SSW 12	SSE 11	E 13	SE 9	SW 12	SSE 9	SSE 8	S 8	SE 8	SSE 4	SSW 15	SE 4	—	SSW 13	SSW 8	SSW 7	ENE 8	S 6	SSW 10
kJ	20	14	152	38	3	3	5	15	14	12	3	6	79	1	—	67	7	11	26	29	33
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 5	—	NNW 3	NE 6	—	NE 7	—	—	SW 2	SSE 3	—	—	E 8	—	S 3	ENE 7	NE 3	ENE 4	—	NW 5
kJ	54	14	—	1	54	—	179	—	—	1	3	—	—	48	—	1	16	1	26	—	65
Sea °C	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	14	13	14	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.9	+1.6	+2.6	+1.6	+1.9	+1.9	+1.8	+2.6	+1.9	+1.6	+1.9	+2.6	+1.8	+2.9	+1.6	+1.6	+2.3	+1.6