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	Jacks Point Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Waikuku Beach Canterbury	Amberley Beach 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 - Gough Bay Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	0	4	3	0	0	2	0	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	ENE 8	SSE 11	SSE 10	ENE 8	NE 8	SSW 12	SSE 16	S 11	S 12	SSE 16	SE 17	SSE 13	SSE 13	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	SSW 14	SSW 17
kJ	220	153	105	136	26	29	245	25	1465	687	436	291	1073	560	1934	1065	875	588	346	297	504
Wind (km/h)	NNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	N	W	NNW	WNW	WSW	NNW	WNW	SW	WSW	SSW	N	WNW	NNW	WNW	N	SE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy
High Tide		4:46PM1.86m		4:15AM1.72m	5:27PM1.86m		4:57AM1.74m		6:09PM1.70m	6:31AM1.65m		6:54PM1.83m	7:18AM1.83m		6:51PM1.74m	7:19AM1.76m		7:44PM1.71m	7:53AM1.78m		8:41PM1.69m
Low Tide	9:17AM0.59m		10:59PM0.27m	10:25AM0.24m		11:34PM0.51m	11:10AM0.24m	12:01PM0.26m	00:27AM0.25m		12:49PM0.26m	1:15AM0.26m		1:40PM0.27m	1:12AM0.29m		1:42PM0.32m	2:05AM0.29m		2:39PM0.33m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	14	17	14	12	13	9	14	16	7	13	14	13	9	10	7	11	13	13	15	15	12
Min °C	9	15	9	11	11	8	10	9	5	7	13	6	8	8	6	8	13	11	13	13	11
Chill °C	14	16	12	12	12	8	12	14	3	10	11	10	5	7	3	10	12	12	15	15	12
	7:09	—	—	7:00	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—
	—	5:57	—	—	5:59	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:01	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	ENE 8	NE 7	SSE 10	ENE 8	NE 8	SSW 12	ENE 7	S 10	S 12	SSE 16	SE 17	SE 5	SSE 13	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	SSE 10	SSW 17
kJ	220	153	51	136	26	29	245	5	603	687	436	291	18	560	1934	1065	875	588	346	214	504
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	NE 8	SE 10	ESE 12	NE 7	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	E 9	E 10	—	E 10	NE 11	S 14	SSE 15	N 5	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSE 12
kJ	61	46	105	67	16	14	26	25	402	177	2	2	—	2	5	153	21	21	218	297	193
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NNW 3	WNW 2	W 3	—	NW 3	NNW 4	WNW 4	S 11	WNW 2	NW 3	WNW 4	SSE 13	SSE 13	—	N 4	NNW 4	SSE 3	NNE 2	NE 4	—
kJ	—	7	1	2	—	2	11	27	1465	1	8	8	1073	273	—	14	24	3	1	6	—
Sea °C	10	10	10	11	10	10	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	10	11	11
Diff °C	+1.2	+0.6	+0.6	+1.6	+0.6	+0.9	+1.6	+0.6	+0.8	+0.8	+0.6	+0.6	+0.5	+0.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.4	+1.6	+1.6