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South Island New Zealand Surf

Detailed South Island 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 South Island 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 South Island New Zealand. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in South Island New Zealand over the next 7 days. Surf photos from South Island New Zealand and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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South Island New Zealand Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.0

WNW
3.5

W
3.0

W
2.0

E
1.4

WSW
2.0

E
1.6

SW
1.6

ESE
1.2

ESE
1.7

ESE
1.7

SSW
1.4

WSW
1.4

WSW
2.5

WSW
1.6

W
2.3

WSW
3.0

W
1.6

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.1

W
1.9

WSW
3.0

WSW
Period(s) (?)14141310131115111111101220171817161616101515
Energy(?)6151413231988346839511025541329736631505146936851628309947571287240291715603384
Wind
(km/h)
20
15
15
10
10
5
25
15
5
10
5
5
5
10
15
10
10
15
10
10
20
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
offcross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcrossoffoffoffcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:42AM
2.73

1:07PM
2.61
1:20AM
2.76

3:13PM
2.00
2:37AM
2.03
7:54AM
1.63
2:25PM
2.65
2:45AM
2.74
8:50AM
1.66

7:32PM
1.78
7:40AM
2.03
5:47PM
1.90

9:06AM
1.79

9:36PM
1.75
7:23AM
1.87

1:03AM
1.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:58AM
0.20

7:10PM
0.29
7:35AM
0.81

8:27PM
0.45


8:34PM
0.36

2:43PM
0.23
1:57AM
0.31


11:59PM
0.41

3:29PM
0.33


4:32PM
0.32
6:54PM
0.12
mod rainmod rainrain showersclearcloudcloudcloudrain showersclearclearclearpart cloudrain showerscloudpart cloudrain showersclearclearpart cloudclearrain showersrain showers
Summary
mod. rainmod. rainrain shwrsclearcloudycloudycloudyrain shwrsclearclearclearsome cloudsrain shwrscloudysome cloudsrain shwrsclearclearsome cloudsclearrain shwrsrain shwrs
Rain (mm)
965----1----12--1----121
High °C
10111388109111210111091011810129101210
Low °C
911127788101089879966108698
Chill °C (?)
891277106101281010710971010710108
Sunrise
-8:15--8:26--7:39--7:39--8:12--8:12--7:56--
Sunset
--5:22--5:15--5:12--5:23--5:22--5:24--5:28-
Swell1 (m) & direction
4.0

WNW
3.5

W
3.0

W
2.0

E
1.4

WSW
2.0

E
1.6

E
1.6

ESE
1.2

ESE
1.7

ESE
1.7

SSW
1.4

WSW
1.8

W
2.5

WSW
2.1

W
2.3

WSW
3.0

W
1.6

W
3.0

W
2.1

W
1.9

WSW
3.0

WSW
Period (s)141413101311111111111012111391716711101515
Swell2 (m) & direction
-

-

-
1.4

SW
0.3

SE
1.1

SW
1.6

SW
0.1

SW
1.1

E
1.4

SSW
1.4

ESE
0.5

WSW
1.4

WSW
2.5

WSW
1.6

W

-
0.8

WSW
1.6

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.3

W
0.4

WSW
0.6

WSW
Period (s)---13101415141081123201718-221616162020
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
1.6

NE

-

-
0.5

NE

-
1.2

W
1.2

SSW

-

-
0.3

NW

-

-

-

-
1.6

NE

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)-7--3-57--6----5------

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