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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 (?)
3.0

E
0.4

SSW
4.5

WNW
4.0

W
3.5

W
3.0

WSW
3.5

W
3.0

W
2.0

E
0.7

SW
3.5

W
3.0

W
3.0

W
2.5

W
1.8

W
1.5

W
1.4

WSW
2.0

W
2.2

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
Period(s) (?)12151316151514121114131315141311121112151916
Energy(?)284685700190985953354546062277898200436432473870251011555635899321438192528727106
Wind
(km/h)
10
40
25
25
25
15
5
10
15
15
15
5
15
15
30
15
10
10
15
10
10
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

3:41PM
1.90

3:37AM
2.07
4:04PM
2.15

4:36AM
1.80

7:31PM
1.54
7:54AM
1.38
2:21PM
1.98
2:08AM
2.69

2:36PM
2.54

3:15AM
2.07
3:55PM
1.87

3:11AM
2.61
4:01PM
2.69

10:45AM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:35AM
0.26

9:54PM
0.33
9:50AM
0.25

10:16PM
0.35
10:52AM
0.21
12:16PM
0.20
1:53AM
0.19


7:57PM
0.31
8:56AM
0.42

9:13PM
0.47
9:35AM
0.37

10:05PM
0.52
9:34AM
0.94

10:14PM
0.54
4:07AM
0.22
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
--151914-22---1--23---21--
High °C
12111181012111289118111111111110910911
Low °C
10118710121010779681110911871099
Chill °C (?)
10784710111167979981010879710
Sunrise
8:25--8:17--7:54--8:26--7:56--8:14--8:23--8:12
Sunset
-5:09--5:23--5:21--5:27--5:22--5:23--5:25--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.0

E
0.4

SSW
4.5

WNW
4.0

W
3.5

W
3.0

WSW
3.5

W
3.0

W
2.0

E
0.7

SW
3.5

W
3.0

W
3.0

W
2.5

W
1.8

W
1.5

W
1.4

WSW
2.0

W
2.2

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.5

WSW
3.5

WSW
Period (s)12151316151514121114131315141311121112151416
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

SSW

-

-
2.0

NNW
3.0

N

-

-

-
1.3

SW

-

-
0.4

W

-

-
0.7

N
1.0

SW
0.9

NW
0.3

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.4

WSW
2.0

WSW
0.8

WSW
Period (s)16--910---13--18--71282421191922
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
4.0

ENE
1.0

NNE
2.3

NE

-

-

-

-

-
1.8

WNW

-

-

-

-

-
0.7

WSW

-

-

-
1.5

W

-

-
Period (s)-1197-----8-----4---16--

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