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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	Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Fri
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Frentzes Southland	Beatons Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Frentzes Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Long Point Catlins	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa
Rating	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	2	3	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 SW	2.0 WSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	0.8 SW	1.6 SW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.4 SW	2.0 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	2.4 NNW	1.3 WSW	2.5 ENE	2.5 ENE
Period(s) (?)	13	12	13	13	12	14	13	14	13	14	16	13	12	11	15	14	14	14	12	12	8	9
Energy(?)	403	1182	1188	1217	1092	447	984	1686	1703	817	1081	577	621	878	2261	2392	1699	707	2087	431	966	1047
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- off	on	glass	glass	on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		1:48PM 2.29	2:11AM 2.23		2:31PM 2.29	2:52AM 2.21	8:47AM 1.51			6:23AM 1.88	6:54PM 1.94		7:20AM 1.80		7:57PM 1.88	8:25AM 1.74	6:14PM 1.88	9:07PM 1.83	9:37AM 1.71		7:34PM 1.81	7:58AM 1.82
Low Tide / height (m)			8:04PM 0.01	7:30AM 0.19		8:46PM 0.07		3:03PM 0.06	12:18AM 0.21	12:41PM 0.21		1:19AM 0.30		1:43PM 0.27	2:25AM 0.37			3:34AM 0.40		3:40PM 0.38	1:49AM 0.63
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	heavy rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	8	3	8	-
High °C	15	16	13	17	17	15	12	12	12	18	16	14	17	17	14	15	16	16	16	14	18	25
Low °C	12	15	11	14	16	13	12	12	10	17	16	12	15	15	11	11	15	13	14	13	15	19
Chill °C (?)	15	16	12	17	17	14	11	11	12	18	16	14	17	17	13	15	16	16	15	13	18	25
Sunrise	7:50	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:56	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:22
Sunset	-	8:01	-	-	7:53	-	-	7:59	-	-	7:42	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:51	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 SW	2.0 WSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	0.8 SW	1.6 SW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.3 W	1.4 SW	2.0 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.1 WSW	1.1 NNW	2.4 NNW	1.3 WSW	0.3 SSW	0.2 SSW
Period (s)	13	12	13	13	12	14	13	14	13	14	16	7	12	11	15	14	14	8	12	12	11	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 SSW	-	0.3 ENE	0.9 ENE	1.0 ENE	1.3 W	0.9 ENE	0.4 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.6 W	0.2 NNW	1.1 WSW	0.5 E	0.1 SE	-	-	-	1.1 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.1 S	-	-
Period (s)	12	-	13	12	12	7	10	18	16	18	12	13	9	9	-	-	-	14	14	11	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.5 NE	-	-	-	0.8 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 ESE	2.5 ENE	2.5 ENE
Period (s)	-	-	4	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	8	9

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	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Frentzes Southland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Frentzes Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland
Rating	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	0.9 SSW	1.7 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	2.1 E	2.2 ESE	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	1.7 SW	2.3 WSW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW	2.1 WSW	1.9 WSW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	15	12	13	13	10	10	13	12	12	13	13	14	14	14	12	13	14	14	13	13
Energy(?)	1258	1237	511	1099	1245	1207	1059	1010	1217	1229	1092	1250	1104	1158	1342	1346	1957	1004	1480	1292	1560	1703
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass
Tide State(?)	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	low	mid-flow	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	low	low	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)			1:48PM 2.29									5:07PM 2.03				5:32AM 1.94				5:39PM 2.28
Low Tide / height (m)	7:41AM 0.07				8:04PM 0.01		1:45AM 0.10			10:56AM 0.11				11:24PM 0.12			9:05AM 0.07	11:46AM 0.15			9:31PM 0.17
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light rain	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	12	15	16	16	13	12	13	11	14	17	17	16	13	13	13	14	13	12	12	12	12	11
Chill °C (?)	12	15	16	16	13	12	12	10	14	17	17	16	12	12	12	13	12	11	12	12	12	11
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:52	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	7:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:52	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	0.9 SSW	1.7 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	2.1 E	2.2 ESE	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	1.7 SW	1.0 SW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW	2.1 WSW	1.9 WSW
Period (s)	12	12	15	12	13	13	10	10	13	12	12	13	13	14	14	14	12	13	14	14	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	0.6 SW	0.4 NNE	-	-	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.9 ENE	1.0 ENE	1.0 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.0 ENE	-	0.9 ENE	1.0 E	0.9 SSW	0.1 SE	1.0 WSW
Period (s)	-	-	12	14	-	-	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	-	10	10	18	10	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.0 S	-	-	0.4 WNW	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.3 WSW	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	-	-

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	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Frentzes Southland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Frentzes Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland
Rating	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	1.1 SW	1.6 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.5 E	2.5 E	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.5 SW	1.7 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	0.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW
Period(s) (?)	13	12	13	13	12	12	11	11	12	12	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	1320	1299	403	964	1237	1237	1676	1646	1144	1144	1165	1165	1348	1092	1224	1206	428	1188	1154	700	1189	1152
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	cross	glass	off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)										4:21PM 2.02
Low Tide / height (m)	7:41AM 0.07						1:23PM 0.12									10:35PM 0.07
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	11	11	12	16	14	15	18	17	15	15	14	14	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	12	12	12
Chill °C (?)	10	10	12	16	14	15	17	16	14	14	13	13	12	11	11	11	12	12	13	11	11	12
Sunrise	7:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	1.1 SW	1.6 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.5 E	2.5 E	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.5 SW	1.7 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	0.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW
Period (s)	13	12	13	13	12	12	11	11	12	12	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	0.3 SSW	0.4 NNE	-	-	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.7 SSW	0.3 ENE	0.4 NE	0.3 ENE	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	12	15	-	-	11	11	10	10	12	12	12	10	10	10	13	13	13	4	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.3 S	1.3 S	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	-	0.5 NE	0.5 NE	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	6	7	7	7	7	7	3	3	3	-	4	4	-	-	-

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