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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Change units	Wed 14		Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	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	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Baylys Beach Northland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Port Waikato-The Reef Raglan and West Waikato	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Catlins River Mouth Catlins	Airport Rights Wellington	Bluecliffs Southland	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	Bluecliffs Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	5	4	5	4	8	4	4	5	9	7	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 14	W 15	W 14	WSW 13	W 13	WSW 13	SW 12	SE 10	SSE 11	SSE 11	SW 12	S 13	WSW 14	S 15	SSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 16	SW 12	WSW 16
kJ	608	1647	3620	3424	3055	1446	6425	2831	634	3042	2488	2956	1044	6368	1314	1422	2975	9796	4998	3569
Wind (km/h)	SW	N	NE	SSW	SSE	ESE	S	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	W	NW	NW	W	WSW	NW	NNW	W	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off
High Tide		00:33AM2.38m		2:45PM1.82m	3:13AM1.74m		1:35PM3.13m	2:09AM2.99m	10:38AM1.42m		00:16AM1.84m	9:05AM2.06m			12:44PM1.51m		7:24PM1.56m	8:12AM1.57m		7:43PM1.57m
Low Tide			8:41AM0.50m		8:59PM0.53m	8:46AM1.10m		8:09PM1.15m	4:23AM0.30m	5:51PM0.33m			5:52PM0.67m	00:45AM0.71m	6:29AM0.46m	6:36PM0.29m	1:53AM0.69m		5:24PM0.49m	2:05AM0.69m
	WeatherSurf DetailsWater Temperature
mm	24	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	3
Max °C	12	18	10	11	8	14	14	10	11	12	11	17	13	11	17	16	9	16	21	11
Min °C	11	15	10	11	6	10	13	8	10	11	10	12	12	9	14	14	7	13	18	11
Chill °C	11	18	10	11	5	14	12	8	8	10	10	16	12	9	17	16	7	15	21	9
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	7:54	—	—	8:07	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:44	—	—	8:12	—