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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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: South Island New Zealand Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, South Island New Zealand Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, South Island New Zealand Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, South Island New Zealand Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: South Island New Zealand Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: South Island New Zealand Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, South Island New Zealand Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, South Island New Zealand Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, South Island New Zealand Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

South Island New Zealand Wavefinder

	Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16
	AM	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	Beatons Southland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Long Point Catlins	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Dinner Plates Catlins	Beatons Southland	Dinner Plates Catlins	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Wharariki Beach Nelson - West Coast	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	9	9	4	7	5	5	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 18	WSW 16	WSW 17	ENE 8	NNW 11	SSW 16	WSW 16	SSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 18	WSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 18	W 18	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	SSW 14
kJ	1074	1190	679	578	643	505	728	1694	532	1531	1081	768	1458	3296	9187	8169	2491	6109	3879	3051	3555
Wind (km/h)	ENE	WNW	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	NE	E	N	NNE	ENE	ESE	NW	SSW	NW	NW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide	9:44AM2.01m		9:23PM1.94m	9:54AM1.96m		9:32PM2.92m			2:03AM2.38m		2:34PM2.43m	10:43PM3.36m		1:07PM2.26m		3:39AM2.37m		1:18AM2.13m		1:40PM2.01m
Low Tide		3:10PM0.50m		3:39AM0.37m	4:51PM0.27m		7:40AM-0.03m	4:23PM0.60m	7:52PM0.09m	6:08AM-0.08m			6:54AM-0.09m		9:48PM0.06m	9:52AM0.00m	5:45PM-0.01m	7:08PM0.21m	7:32AM0.23m		11:25PM0.19m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	10	11	11	11	12	11	10	10	10	12	13	13	11	12	9	10	15	11	9	10	5
Min °C	8	11	9	10	10	11	8	10	9	10	10	12	9	10	8	9	14	7	7	9	4
Chill °C	8	11	10	8	11	10	7	8	8	12	13	12	10	12	8	8	14	9	6	9	2
	7:56	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:39	—	—
	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:49	—	—	6:00	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 16	WSW 17	SW 14	NNW 11	E 9	WSW 16	SSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 18	WSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 18	W 18	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	SSW 14
kJ	1074	1190	679	355	643	505	231	1694	441	1531	1081	768	1458	3296	9187	8169	2491	6109	3879	3051	3555
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 24	N 9	N 9	WSW 18	W 13	N 7	SSW 19	WSW 15	SSW 16	W 11	E 9	WNW 10	WSW 13	—	E 8	E 8	ESE 7	—	—	—	ENE 9
kJ	22	129	97	578	85	67	419	71	532	3	211	223	724	—	157	78	62	—	—	—	73
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	ENE 3	—	—	ENE 8	—	N 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 7	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	7	—	—	728	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	107	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	11	13	13	13	11	13	11	12	11	11	11	14	11	11	11	11	14	13	13	13	11
Diff °C	+1.0	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.0	+0.4	+1.8	0.0	+1.3	+1.0	+1.3	+0.6	+1.0	+1.0	+1.7	+1.3	+0.6	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.7

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Canterbury	Nelson West Coast	Wanganui Manawatu
Catlins	Otago	Wellington
Kaikoura and Marlborough	Southland	West Coast South Island
Nelson Tasman Bay	Wairarapa

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