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	Patiti Point Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	3	0	3	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	4	4	3	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	SE 11	SSE 15	SSE 15	S 14	SSW 13	S 11	S 12	S 16	S 13	S 12	S 11	S 10	S 10	E 14	NNE 8	NNE 7	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16
kJ	501	360	449	780	2406	1780	655	686	1079	556	390	233	167	94	15	55	34	949	1063	949	1298
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSE	N	N	NNE	NNW	NW	N	NW	NW	W	WNW	NNW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off
High Tide			9:10PM2.24m	9:47AM1.67m		10:04PM1.75m	10:36AM1.79m		10:23PM1.59m	10:56AM1.66m		11:17PM1.57m	11:48AM1.67m		00:49AM1.64m		12:36PM1.69m	00:54AM1.59m		1:21PM1.72m	1:36AM1.62m
Low Tide		3:11PM0.27m		3:33AM0.24m	3:53PM0.38m		4:15AM0.36m	3:52PM0.48m		4:30AM0.42m	5:04PM0.49m		5:20AM0.45m	5:37PM0.52m	6:36PM0.48m	6:08AM0.44m		6:42PM0.49m	6:36AM0.42m		7:26PM0.45m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	12	9	8	8	10	7	10	9	8	9	10	8	13	15	13	14	14	11	16	16	13
Min °C	9	8	7	8	8	7	8	8	7	8	8	7	9	13	11	11	10	10	13	14	12
Chill °C	9	5	5	6	9	5	10	9	7	6	8	6	11	14	10	12	12	9	15	16	12
	7:26	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:09	—	—
	—	5:46	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:51	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SE 11	E 12	SSE 9	S 14	S 12	S 11	S 12	S 16	S 13	S 12	S 11	S 10	S 10	E 14	NNE 8	SSW 9	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16
kJ	73	360	25	523	2406	1071	655	686	1079	556	390	233	167	94	15	55	371	949	1063	949	1298
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 10	ESE 12	SSE 15	SE 13	E 9	E 9	S 17	E 9	E 9	ESE 11	NE 4	NE 6	NE 6	SE 10	NNW 4	NNE 7	ESE 13	ESE 13	N 4	ESE 14
kJ	35	33	14	780	42	27	40	195	13	15	23	2	10	1	4	7	18	32	17	15	41
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	SSW 4	SSE 15	—	—	SSW 13	—	—	—	NNE 3	NE 4	—	NNW 4	NW 4	NNE 4	SW 5	N 3	NNW 6	NW 3	—	N 4
kJ	501	20	449	—	—	1780	—	—	—	4	3	—	32	12	10	27	5	143	2	—	13
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	+1.2	+0.9	+0.9	+0.8	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.4	+1.3	+1.2	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.2	+0.9	+1.3	+1.1	+1.3	+1.4	+1.3	+1.3