New Zealand Surf
Detailed New Zealand 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 New Zealand. 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 New Zealand. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in New Zealand over the next 7 days. Surf photos from New Zealand and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
New Zealand Wavefinder
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 19 |
 kJ | 3749 | 1061 | 3945 | 2704 | 769 | 678 | 712 | 1492 | 1710 | 1401 | 926 | 772 | 922 | 700 | 607 | 757 | 1255 | 943 | 624 | 282 | 730 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.41m | 10:59PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.47m | 11:02PM1.37m | 12:04PM1.70m | 00:33AM1.67m | 1:01PM1.74m | 6:46AM2.63m | 6:25PM2.31m | 6:54AM2.26m | 7:50PM2.93m | 8:16AM2.88m | 8:27PM2.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.38m | 5:22AM0.18m | 5:15PM0.19m | 5:54AM0.28m | 6:23PM0.31m | 6:46AM0.27m | 00:01AM0.79m | 2:00PM0.60m | 00:46AM0.52m | 1:12PM0.37m | 2:06AM0.41m | 2:36PM0.56m | 2:46AM0.17m | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Min °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Chill °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2759 | 1061 | 2816 | 1966 | 698 | 678 | 712 | 1492 | 1710 | 1401 | 926 | 772 | 922 | 414 | 456 | 632 | 1255 | 943 | 624 | 269 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 18 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 10 | E 14 | ESE 12 | E 13 | WSW 18 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | 25 | 58 | 551 | 284 | 708 | 441 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 280 | 292 | 491 | 607 | 757 | 48 | 99 | 177 | 86 | 730 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 3749 | — | 3945 | 2704 | 769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Sea °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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