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

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Saturday 04			Sunday 05			Monday 06			Tuesday 07			Wednesday 08			Thursday 09			Friday 10			Sat
	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	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Campbells Bay Otago	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Beatons Southland	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Beatons Southland	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury
Rating	3	5	4	4	4	3	2	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.3 W	2.3 WSW	1.6 SW	1.6 W	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.8 NNE	1.7 N	1.7 N	1.5 E	1.3 ENE	2.4 ENE	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.5 SW	1.4 WSW	1.4 E	1.7 WSW	1.1 E	1.9 ENE
Period(s) (?)	12	13	15	13	13	14	13	9	9	9	7	12	11	14	15	14	15	14	10	16	10	10
Energy(?)	464	1712	2345	878	1059	1060	524	979	587	551	266	803	2428	1243	1454	1134	1318	877	459	1681	272	1098
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- on	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		1:32PM 1.97	1:37AM 2.03		1:31PM 3.05	3:15AM 1.95		3:42PM 1.91	3:53AM 1.85		4:18PM 1.77	3:07AM 2.34		3:24PM 2.29	3:47AM 2.27		5:11PM 1.55		4:48AM 2.16	5:13PM 2.22		6:53AM 1.52
Low Tide / height (m)			7:32PM 0.27	7:22AM 0.78		9:13PM 0.42	9:31AM 0.39		9:51PM 0.55	10:12AM 0.51		8:59PM 0.67	9:17AM 1.16		9:37PM 0.82	10:08AM 0.86		11:19PM 0.76	11:12AM 0.95		11:59PM 1.37
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	16	12	11	18	17	17	19	18	16	16	14	16	15	19	14	13	13	10	16	17	14	15
Low °C	16	12	10	15	17	15	14	17	14	15	14	15	14	17	12	12	11	8	15	16	13	14
Chill °C (?)	16	11	10	18	17	17	19	18	15	16	12	15	14	19	14	11	12	9	16	16	13	14
Sunrise	7:52	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:56	-	-	7:39	-	-	8:08	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:54
Sunset	-	7:32	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:19	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:22	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 W	2.3 WSW	1.6 SW	1.6 W	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.7 N	1.7 N	0.2 S	1.3 ENE	2.0 ENE	1.9 ENE	1.8 ENE	1.6 ENE	1.5 SW	1.4 WSW	1.4 E	1.7 WSW	1.1 E	1.9 ENE
Period (s)	12	13	15	13	13	14	13	12	9	9	14	12	11	9	10	9	15	14	10	16	10	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	1.8 W	0.5 N	0.7 N	1.0 N	0.9 N	-	0.6 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.2 E	0.4 S	0.3 SSW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 ENE	1.2 WSW	0.4 SW	0.8 WSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW
Period (s)	-	-	13	5	6	7	7	-	12	12	12	10	14	14	15	14	10	7	14	16	13	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.6 N	-	-	0.4 E	-	-	0.4 E	1.8 NNE	-	-	1.5 E	1.6 ENE	2.4 ENE	-	-	0.4 WNW	0.6 W	-	0.2 WSW	-	0.6 ENE	2.1 ENE
Period (s)	4	-	-	3	-	-	3	9	-	-	7	7	11	-	-	3	4	-	4	-	4	7

	Saturday 04							Sunday 05								Monday 06
	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Frentzes Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Porridge Southland	Frentzes Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Fox River West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating	2	4	3	3	3	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.9 SSE	2.0 W	1.7 W	1.6 W	1.7 W	1.2 SW	2.2 WSW	2.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	2.0 WSW	1.6 W	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.9 WSW	2.1 NNE
Period(s) (?)	11	12	12	12	12	15	14	15	14	15	14	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	9
Energy(?)	256	1246	817	722	786	1103	3058	3437	3456	1254	1113	1336	1079	1257	1091	1060	1327	1183	642	508	347	1114
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	low	mid-ebb	low	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)				12:57PM 3.15					2:40AM 2.03				1:31PM 3.05				2:20AM 1.88				2:07PM 2.92
Low Tide / height (m)	1:10AM 0.20		7:14AM 0.24				8:37PM 0.31				8:48AM 0.29				7:37PM 0.36				7:56AM 0.42
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	7	15	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	15	15	16	17	12	11	11	10	10	10	19	20	17	17	17	14	14	17	21	21	17
Chill °C (?)	16	15	15	16	16	11	10	9	8	8	8	19	20	17	17	17	13	13	17	21	21	17
Sunrise	-	-	8:03	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:54	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	7:34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:28
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.9 SSE	2.0 W	1.7 W	1.6 W	1.7 W	1.2 SW	2.2 WSW	2.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	2.0 WSW	1.6 W	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.9 WSW	2.1 NNE
Period (s)	11	12	12	12	12	15	14	15	14	15	14	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 E	1.1 NNW	0.9 NNW	0.1 N	0.1 N	1.0 SW	1.7 W	1.6 W	-	-	-	0.7 N	0.7 N	1.0 N	1.1 N	1.0 N	1.5 NNE	1.5 NNE	0.7 N	0.6 N	0.8 N	1.2 WSW
Period (s)	10	6	6	15	15	16	13	13	-	-	-	5	6	6	6	7	8	8	7	8	8	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 E	0.4 SE	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 SE	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-

	Saturday 04
	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Frentzes Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Porridge Southland	Frentzes Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Fox River West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating	2	4	3	3	3	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.0 S	1.7 WSW	1.3 W	0.8 W	1.1 W	0.5 SW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.2 WSW	0.5 SW	0.6 SW	1.5 W	1.6 W	1.4 W	1.4 W	1.5 W	2.1 W	2.1 W	1.4 W	1.2 WSW	1.4 W	2.4 WSW
Period(s) (?)	11	12	12	9	12	12	11	11	11	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	11	12	10	13
Energy(?)	271	967	517	225	396	174	1452	2518	1749	179	242	665	714	544	544	625	1541	1541	502	428	447	1874
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	on	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	on	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)												12:59PM 2.75
Low Tide / height (m)	1:10AM 0.20							8:18AM 0.21											7:03PM 0.24
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	light rain	mod. rain	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	5	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	1
High °C	17	16	15	15	16	12	11	11	12	12	12	17	17	17	17	17	14	14	16	15	16	14
Chill °C (?)	17	16	14	14	15	9	8	9	10	10	11	17	17	16	16	16	14	14	16	15	16	13
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.0 S	1.7 WSW	1.3 W	0.8 W	1.1 W	0.5 SW	-	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	1.5 W	1.6 W	1.4 W	1.4 W	1.5 W	2.1 W	2.1 W	1.4 W	1.2 WSW	1.4 W	2.4 WSW
Period (s)	11	12	12	9	12	12	-	11	11	7	7	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	11	12	10	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 NNE	0.1 N	0.1 W	0.5 W	-	0.4 SW	-	-	-	0.5 SW	0.6 SW	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.4 NNW	0.7 NNW	0.1 N
Period (s)	7	10	16	13	-	14	-	-	-	13	13	15	15	15	15	15	11	11	15	5	6	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.4 NNW	1.0 N	0.6 N	0.6 N	0.8 SW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	1.7 W	-	-	0.6 N	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	5	5	4	4	6	11	11	11	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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