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) | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 12 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | S 8 | W 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 4918 | 3587 | 5975 | 6093 | 9830 | 6361 | 857 | 1415 | 129 | 1304 | 526 | 6596 | 5083 | 3135 | 3424 | 2486 | 1123 | 898 | 8007 | 11228 | 9489 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.63m | 11:10AM1.57m | 11:22PM1.31m | 11:44AM1.75m | 12:41PM1.37m | 00:12AM1.26m | 7:00AM1.53m | 11:04PM1.57m | 11:50AM2.10m | 1:26PM1.29m | 2:43AM1.27m | 8:22AM2.25m | 7:43PM2.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.55m | 9:15PM0.64m | 9:40AM0.70m | 2:04PM0.62m | 10:13PM0.74m | 5:01AM0.53m | 4:08PM0.46m | 5:17AM0.48m | 6:07PM0.33m | 3:35PM0.90m | 5:38AM1.06m | 8:37PM0.41m | 1:16PM0.70m | 1:54AM0.61m | |||||||
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mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Max °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Min °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Chill °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 12 | WSW 14 | W 12 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | S 9 | W 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 4918 | 3587 | 5975 | 6093 | 9830 | 6361 | 857 | 1415 | 109 | 181 | 56 | 3998 | 5083 | 3135 | 3424 | 2486 | 115 | 582 | 8007 | 11228 | 9489 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | ESE 11 | — | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | — | SE 12 | NE 6 | S 12 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | S 11 | ESE 11 | SW 18 | SE 12 | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 43 | — | 16 | 129 | — | 199 | 39 | 103 | 47 | 23 | 23 | — | — | 110 | 25 | 80 | 34 | — | — | 989 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | N 5 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 129 | 1304 | 526 | 6596 | — | — | 555 | 5 | 1123 | 898 | — | — | — |
Sea °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Diff °C | |||||||||||||||||||||
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