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.

• Surf
• Wind
• Sea temp.
• Live wind
• Wave buoys
• Air temp.
• Live

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Wednesday 07 Oct 10pmThursday 08 Oct 1amThursday 08 Oct 4amThursday 08 Oct 7amThursday 08 Oct 10amThursday 08 Oct 1pmThursday 08 Oct 4pmThursday 08 Oct 7pmThursday 08 Oct 10pmFriday 09 Oct 1amFriday 09 Oct 4amFriday 09 Oct 7amFriday 09 Oct 10amFriday 09 Oct 1pmFriday 09 Oct 4pmFriday 09 Oct 7pmFriday 09 Oct 10pmSaturday 10 Oct 1amSaturday 10 Oct 4amSaturday 10 Oct 7amSaturday 10 Oct 10amSaturday 10 Oct 1pmSaturday 10 Oct 4pmSaturday 10 Oct 7pmSaturday 10 Oct 10pmSunday 11 Oct 1amSunday 11 Oct 4amSunday 11 Oct 7amSunday 11 Oct 10amSunday 11 Oct 1pmSunday 11 Oct 4pmSunday 11 Oct 7pmSunday 11 Oct 10pmMonday 12 Oct 1amMonday 12 Oct 4amMonday 12 Oct 7amMonday 12 Oct 10amMonday 12 Oct 1pmMonday 12 Oct 4pmMonday 12 Oct 7pmMonday 12 Oct 10pmTuesday 13 Oct 1amTuesday 13 Oct 4amTuesday 13 Oct 7amTuesday 13 Oct 10amTuesday 13 Oct 1pmTuesday 13 Oct 4pmTuesday 13 Oct 7pmTuesday 13 Oct 10pmWednesday 14 Oct 1amWednesday 14 Oct 4amWednesday 14 Oct 7amWednesday 14 Oct 10amWednesday 14 Oct 1pmWednesday 14 Oct 4pmWednesday 14 Oct 7pmWednesday 14 Oct 10pmThursday 15 Oct 1amThursday 15 Oct 4amThursday 15 Oct 7amThursday 15 Oct 10amThursday 15 Oct 1pmThursday 15 Oct 4pmThursday 15 Oct 7pmThursday 15 Oct 10pmFriday 16 Oct 1amFriday 16 Oct 4amFriday 16 Oct 7amFriday 16 Oct 10amFriday 16 Oct 1pmFriday 16 Oct 4pmFriday 16 Oct 7pmFriday 16 Oct 10pmSaturday 17 Oct 1amSaturday 17 Oct 4amSaturday 17 Oct 7amSaturday 17 Oct 10amSaturday 17 Oct 1pmSaturday 17 Oct 4pmSaturday 17 Oct 7pmSaturday 17 Oct 10pmSunday 18 Oct 1amSunday 18 Oct 4amSunday 18 Oct 7amSunday 18 Oct 10amSunday 18 Oct 1pmSunday 18 Oct 4pmSunday 18 Oct 7pmSunday 18 Oct 10pmMonday 19 Oct 1amMonday 19 Oct 4amMonday 19 Oct 7amMonday 19 Oct 10amMonday 19 Oct 1pmMonday 19 Oct 4pmMonday 19 Oct 7pmMonday 19 Oct 10pmTuesday 20 Oct 1amTuesday 20 Oct 4amTuesday 20 Oct 7amTuesday 20 Oct 10amTuesday 20 Oct 1pmTuesday 20 Oct 4pmTuesday 20 Oct 7pmTuesday 20 Oct 10pmWednesday 21 Oct 1amWednesday 21 Oct 4amWednesday 21 Oct 7amWednesday 21 Oct 10amWednesday 21 Oct 1pmWednesday 21 Oct 4pmWednesday 21 Oct 7pmWednesday 21 Oct 10pmThursday 22 Oct 1amThursday 22 Oct 4amThursday 22 Oct 7amThursday 22 Oct 10amThursday 22 Oct 1pmThursday 22 Oct 4pmThursday 22 Oct 7pmThursday 22 Oct 10pmFriday 23 Oct 1amFriday 23 Oct 4amFriday 23 Oct 7amFriday 23 Oct 10amFriday 23 Oct 1pmFriday 23 Oct 4pmFriday 23 Oct 7pm

+-

×

Please pick from the following detailed weather maps:

Chatham Islands

North Island New Zealand

South Island New Zealand

Preloading... Loading...

16 day forecast maps are a premium feature Sign Up Already have an account? Sign in

 

Show location on the map:

Wave Energy Map

Wave Height Map

Wind Map

Base map
	Colour Base Map
	Wave Height
	Wave Energy
	Swell 1 Energy
	Swell 2 Energy
	Windwave Energy
	Precipitation
	Wind
	Temperature
	Cloud Cover

Transparent overlay
	Pressure
	Wind
	None

Symbols
	Surf Breaks
	Tide Forecasts
	Cities
	Ski Resorts
	Live Wave Buoys
	Live Webcams
	Wind Now
	Temperature Now
	Weather Now
	Swell at breaks
	Rating at breaks
	None

[Basic mode]

• °C
• °F

Display specific location*
Select to locate on the map

New Zealand Wavefinder

Change units	Wed 7		Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13
	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	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Te Araroa East Cape	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Porridge Southland	Back Beach Taranaki	Scott Point Northland	Back Beach Taranaki	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Beatons Southland	Frentzes Southland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Porridge Southland	Karekare Auckland	Baylys Beach Northland
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	8	5	5	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	ENE 10	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 15	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	SW 17	SW 16	NW 8	NNW 9	WSW 14	WSW 16	SW 16	WSW 18	WSW 16	WSW 18	SW 16
kJ	2017	1116	2557	1464	3393	1992	3217	1037	1049	1038	1875	596	538	691	620	1109	7494	3330	3491	3555
Wind (km/h)	WSW	S	ESE	NW	E	ENE	NE	E	ENE	NE	NNE	N	E	NNE	NE	SSW	ESE	NNE	W	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy
High Tide			10:23AM1.89m		11:27PM2.14m	9:37AM3.25m		9:55PM3.40m	10:02AM2.97m		10:11PM2.68m	10:50AM3.25m		11:03PM3.19m		1:46PM2.13m	1:18AM1.99m			11:57PM2.51m
Low Tide		10:58PM0.54m	4:11AM0.39m	3:53PM0.30m			2:49PM0.23m			4:07PM0.11m		4:41AM0.18m	6:34PM0.27m		7:41AM0.18m		7:10PM0.30m	8:19AM0.28m	6:40PM0.43m
	WeatherSurf DetailsWater Temperature
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	1	—	—	—	2	—	—
Max °C	15	15	16	16	12	17	17	16	18	20	16	17	14	15	17	16	13	16	18	17
Min °C	14	14	15	14	12	16	16	14	15	19	15	15	14	14	13	15	12	14	17	16
Chill °C	15	15	16	16	11	17	16	16	18	20	16	16	14	15	17	15	12	15	18	17
	—	—	7:07	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:45	—	—	7:01	—	—	6:58	—	—
	7:34	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:10	—	—	7:35	—