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.

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New Zealand Wavefinder

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Tue		Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tue
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Table Cape Reefs Gisborne and Mahia	Table Cape Reefs Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Baylys Beach Northland	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Baylys Beach Northland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island
Rating	5	6	6	6	9	5	9	8	7	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 S	3.5 SSW	4.5 SW	3.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	2.3 S	1.9 S	1.8 SW	1.4 S	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	2.4 NNW	3.0 NNW	3.0 NNW	3.5 NNW	2.5 N	4.0 NW
Period(s)	14	14	15	15	13	14	15	17	16	16	14	13	14	12	13	12	10	11	11	11	11	12
Energy	4024	5521	5771	5687	9857	3156	8197	7002	6135	3705	2138	1240	1208	546	538	545	1101	2325	2081	3030	1561	4819
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	glass	off	glass	off	glass	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass
High Tide / height (m)		11:28PM 1.76		2:08PM 1.31	12:29AM 1.66		12:38PM 1.78		4:03AM 1.35	4:27PM 1.62		4:46AM 1.54			9:13AM 2.33	1:10PM 2.08	10:52PM 3.16	11:13AM 3.13		11:28PM 3.15	11:50AM 3.10
Low Tide / height (m)	5:09PM 0.31		7:55AM 0.17		6:12PM 0.31	8:36AM 0.52		9:56PM 0.31	10:17AM 0.25		10:43PM 0.45	11:00AM 0.48	2:52PM 0.34	11:28PM 0.47	3:17AM 0.43			5:03AM 1.04	5:04PM 0.47		5:38AM 1.05	6:00PM 1.08
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	5	17	20	18
High °C	9	6	11	12	8	14	11	13	13	13	13	16	19	15	18	13	14	14	14	14	14	14
Low °C	7	4	9	10	7	11	10	13	13	13	12	13	16	12	16	12	13	13	14	14	14	14
Chill °C (?)	7	3	10	11	4	14	9	13	13	13	13	16	19	14	17	12	13	13	13	13	13	14
Sunrise	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:54	-
Sunset	5:07	-	-	4:59	-	-	5:06	-	-	4:55	-	-	5:19	-	-	5:08	-	-	5:10	-	-	5:09
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 S	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	2.3 S	1.9 S	1.8 SW	1.4 S	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	2.4 NNW	3.0 NNW	3.0 NNW	3.5 NNW	0.3 WNW	1.2 N
Period (s)	14	14	15	15	13	14	15	17	16	16	14	13	14	12	13	12	10	11	11	11	11	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 S	-	0.1 NE	0.1 NW	0.5 NW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.3 WSW	-
Period (s)	10	10	11	11	12	11	12	10	10	9	9	18	-	8	6	9	12	12	12	12	11	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	4.5 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 ENE	-	-	-	-	2.5 N	4.0 NW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	2	4	-	-	-	-	11	12

	Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27								Thursday 28								Friday 29
	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Bluecliffs Southland	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Humenga Lodge Wairarapa	Table Cape Reefs Gisborne and Mahia	Table Cape Reefs Gisborne and Mahia	Table Cape Reefs Gisborne and Mahia
Rating	5	6	6	6	6	5	6	7	6	5	5	9	9	9	5	9	9	9	8	8	9	8
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.0 S	4.5 SW	4.0 SW	5.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S
Period(s)	14	14	14	14	14	16	15	15	15	15	15	13	14	14	14	15	15	15	17	17	17	16
Energy	4024	5159	5444	5521	5355	4185	5771	6080	5687	4252	3824	9857	8771	13973	3156	9686	8197	12658	7476	7002	8199	7375
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	glass	off	off	off	cross- off	glass	off	off
Tide State	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)				11:28PM 1.76					2:08PM 1.31								12:38PM 1.78					4:03AM 1.35
Low Tide / height (m)		5:09PM 0.31					7:55AM 0.17								8:36AM 0.52					9:56PM 0.31
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	9	7	6	5	5	8	9	11	12	11	11	7	5	7	11	9	10	11	11	13	13	13
Chill °C (?)	7	5	3	2	2	6	7	10	11	9	10	4	2	3	11	6	8	9	10	13	12	12
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.0 SSW	2.3 SSW	3.0 S	3.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	14	16	15	15	15	15	15	13	14	15	14	15	15	15	17	17	17	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.2 ENE	-	0.2 E	0.4 ENE	-	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	12	11	12	-	11	11	-	12	12	11	10	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.5 SW	4.0 SW	5.0 SSW	-	0.6 NW	-	3.5 SW	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	14	14	-	6	-	15	-	-	-	-

	Tuesday 26	Wednesday 27
	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Frentzes Southland	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa
Rating	5	6	6	6	6	5	6	7	6	5	5	9	9	9	5	9	9	9	8	8	9	8
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	1.7 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.5 SSW	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S
Period(s)	15	10	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	16	16	14	15	15	15
Energy	1555	1294	4024	4205	4702	5159	5159	5444	5444	5444	5521	5521	5521	5521	5355	5280	4225	4185	5060	5164	5771	5696
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)												11:28PM 1.76
Low Tide / height (m)						5:09PM 0.31														7:55AM 0.17
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	9	8	4	9	9	10
Chill °C (?)	8	7	7	7	6	5	5	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	0	8	6	0	7	7	9
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	1.2 S	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.5 SSW	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S
Period (s)	15	10	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	16	16	14	15	15	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.2 SW	0.9 S	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.5 ENE
Period (s)	15	15	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	10	11	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.7 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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