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

	Sat		Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Sat
	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	Baylys Beach Northland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Baylys Beach Northland	Maori Bay Auckland	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Beatons Southland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Baylys Beach Northland	Beatons Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Back Beach Taranaki	Beatons Southland	Back Beach Taranaki	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	2	3	2	2	2	4	4	4	5	5
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.5 SW	1.3 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.1 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.0 W	1.1 WSW	1.1 SW	1.9 W	1.1 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.6 W	0.8 WSW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	1.8 SW	2.0 NNW	2.5 N	3.5 SSW	3.0 SW
Period(s)	13	18	17	16	16	14	16	16	16	15	12	12	13	11	12	19	18	12	11	10	14	14
Energy	1018	1225	1367	1220	1024	528	821	516	561	523	1051	507	209	646	207	330	289	1019	1420	1612	4820	3805
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		10:12PM 3.03	9:42AM 3.26		9:55PM 3.04	10:30AM 3.25	1:00PM 2.32	11:50PM 3.08	11:20AM 3.17		2:11AM 2.22	3:38AM 2.47	12:15PM 3.33			12:53PM 2.39	1:25AM 2.55	6:59AM 1.87	4:04PM 1.88		8:04AM 1.82
Low Tide / height (m)			3:35AM 0.07	3:42PM -0.08		4:24AM 0.04			5:15AM 0.07	5:19PM 0.00	8:06PM 0.23	10:04AM 0.28		9:02PM 0.31	7:05AM 0.60		7:05PM 0.25			10:11PM 0.59		2:24PM 0.21
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	24	-	-	-
High °C	16	11	12	15	14	13	9	9	13	17	11	14	13	12	13	18	16	12	14	14	9	9
Low °C	15	10	10	14	12	11	9	8	12	15	10	12	11	11	11	17	15	11	14	13	8	8
Chill °C (?)	15	10	12	14	13	13	9	7	13	17	10	13	13	10	12	18	15	12	13	14	7	7
Sunrise	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:22	-	-	8:07	-	-	7:24	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:06	-
Sunset	5:27	-	-	5:25	-	-	5:22	-	-	5:24	-	-	5:15	-	-	5:22	-	-	5:22	-	-	5:09
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SW	1.3 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.1 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.0 W	1.1 WSW	1.1 SW	1.9 W	1.1 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.6 W	0.8 WSW	0.7 SW	0.6 SW	1.8 SW	2.0 NNW	2.5 N	3.5 SSW	3.0 SW
Period (s)	13	18	17	16	16	14	16	16	16	15	12	12	13	11	12	12	12	12	11	10	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.6 SSE	0.6 S	0.1 S	0.4 SSE	0.7 W	-	-	0.1 W	0.1 SW	0.8 WNW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.2 WSW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.3 ESE	1.1 SW	1.2 WSW	-	-
Period (s)	22	12	5	7	6	5	6	-	-	24	20	9	5	18	19	19	18	10	13	12	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.9 SE	-	0.4 S	0.6 SSE	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 N	-	-	0.3 SE	0.3 ESE	-	-	1.2 NE	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	5	-	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	4	5	-	-	5	-	-	-

	Saturday 16			Sunday 17								Monday 18								Tuesday 19
	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	Baylys Beach Northland	Beatons Southland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Baylys Beach Northland	Maori Bay Auckland	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.5 SW	2.0 WSW	1.1 W	1.3 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.2 SW	1.5 SW	1.4 WSW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.2 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.0 W	1.0 W	1.1 WSW
Period(s)	13	16	18	18	17	18	17	17	16	16	16	16	14	14	14	16	16	15	14	16	16	16
Energy	1018	2136	1039	1225	1230	1127	1367	1300	1220	1003	1096	1024	594	517	528	953	821	731	694	516	503	575
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	glass	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass
Tide State	low-flow	low	high-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)				10:12PM 3.03				9:24AM 2.73				9:55PM 3.04					1:00PM 2.32			11:50PM 3.08
Low Tide / height (m)		5:30PM 0.12				3:35AM 0.07				3:57PM -0.06				4:24AM 0.04					7:12PM 0.16			5:15AM 0.07
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	9	11	11	10	9	10	14	15	12	14	13	11	10	11	7	9	9	10	9	9	11
Chill °C (?)	15	9	10	11	9	7	10	13	14	12	13	12	10	9	11	7	9	8	8	7	7	11
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	5:27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:22	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SW	2.0 WSW	1.1 W	1.3 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.2 SW	1.5 SW	1.4 WSW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.2 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.0 W	1.0 W	1.1 WSW
Period (s)	13	16	18	18	17	18	17	17	16	16	16	16	14	14	14	16	16	15	14	16	16	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 WSW	-	0.9 WSW	0.8 WSW	-	0.9 WSW	0.6 SSE	1.1 SW	0.6 S	-	-	0.1 S	-	0.4 SSE	0.4 SSE	0.7 W	0.7 W	0.8 W	0.8 W	-	-	-
Period (s)	22	-	12	12	-	12	5	12	7	-	-	6	-	5	5	6	6	6	6	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	1.0 SE	0.9 SE	0.6 SSE	-	0.5 SSE	-	0.4 S	0.5 SSE	0.6 SE	0.6 SSE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	5	5	7	-	5	-	4	4	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Saturday 16											Sunday 17
	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	Beatons Southland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Baylys Beach Northland	Beatons Southland	Baylys Beach Northland	Beatons Southland	Baylys Beach Northland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.5 SW	2.0 WSW	1.5 SW	2.0 WSW	1.4 SW	1.1 W	1.1 W	1.2 W	1.2 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.4 WSW
Period(s)	18	18	13	17	12	16	12	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	18	17	16	17	17
Energy	2432	3534	1018	2505	1066	2136	1054	1061	1039	1112	1135	1225	1213	1359	1230	1148	1092	1127	1254	1035	1367	1095
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	glass
High Tide / height (m)											10:12PM 3.03											9:42AM 3.26
Low Tide / height (m)						5:30PM 0.12											4:24AM -0.00
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	10	16	9	16	9	14	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	9	9	10	10	11
Chill °C (?)	8	10	15	9	16	9	13	10	10	10	10	11	10	9	9	10	10	7	7	9	10	11
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:37	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.5 SW	2.0 WSW	1.5 SW	2.0 WSW	1.4 SW	1.1 W	1.1 W	1.2 W	1.2 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.4 WSW
Period (s)	18	18	13	17	12	16	12	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	18	17	16	17	17
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	1.3 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.6 SW	-	0.7 SW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	-	-	0.7 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.6 SSE	0.6 SSE
Period (s)	-	18	22	12	21	-	21	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	-	-	12	12	12	12	5	5
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.0 SE	1.0 SE	-	0.9 SE	0.9 SE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	5	-	5	5

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