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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Change units	Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13
	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	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Frentzes Southland	Beatons Southland	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Beatons Southland	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago	Karitane Point Otago
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 15	WSW 14	E 10	ENE 11	SSW 16	WSW 14	SSW 19	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 15	ENE 7	NE 7	NE 8
kJ	1624	1435	1047	1113	2787	3023	5766	5847	2999	2612	1648	3456	3196	3427	1239	1028	957	543	222	394	671
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	WSW	S	SSE	E	NE	ENE	NNE	WNW	WNW	NNE	NNE	SW	NE	ESE	NE	E	N	NNE	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		3:05PM2.61m	10:13PM1.84m	9:54AM1.64m		6:01PM1.82m	8:53AM1.95m		9:24PM1.93m	10:19AM1.80m		8:04PM1.90m	8:44AM1.96m		7:44PM2.62m	7:47AM2.83m		8:20PM2.94m		1:38PM2.02m	2:13AM1.86m
Low Tide	9:12AM0.50m			3:45AM0.36m		00:17AM0.51m		3:40PM0.39m		4:05AM0.34m	4:20PM0.40m	2:28AM0.37m		5:39PM0.28m	1:58AM0.40m		4:03PM0.36m	2:35AM0.32m	7:39AM0.70m		8:07PM0.12m
	WeatherSurf DetailsWater Temperature
mm	2	3	19	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	2	—	—	—
Max °C	14	13	9	10	7	7	6	7	6	7	6	5	6	8	10	10	10	10	7	10	8
Min °C	11	12	7	9	7	5	6	6	4	4	6	3	4	5	9	7	8	8	5	7	7
Chill °C	14	12	7	8	3	4	6	7	5	6	4	3	5	8	8	8	8	8	4	8	6
	7:56	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:26	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:29	—	—	7:52	—	—	8:19	—	—
	—	5:15	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:09	—	—	5:12	—	—	5:10	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:12	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 15	WSW 14	E 10	ENE 11	SSW 16	WSW 14	SSW 19	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 15	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	1624	1435	1047	1113	2787	3023	5766	5847	2999	2612	1648	3456	3196	3427	1239	1028	957	543	84	244	524
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 8	N 8	SSW 14	SSW 12	SW 24	SW 21	E 11	ENE 10	E 10	ENE 11	SSW 19	—	—	E 10	—	—	—	—	SW 14	SSW 12	S 13
kJ	32	60	69	136	22	458	149	324	214	400	1548	—	—	154	—	—	—	—	160	30	14
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SSE 7	SE 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	N 11	ENE 7	NE 7	NE 8
kJ	—	—	193	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	222	394	671
Sea °C	14	15	11	11	12	12	11	12	11	12	11	12	12	12	14	15	12	15	12	10	11
Diff °C	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+1	+1	+2	+1	+2	+1	+2