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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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Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4

SSW
1.2

SSW
0.9

SSW
3.0

N
3.0

NNW
1.6

E
1.9

E
1.4

E
1.3

W
1.5

W
1.8

WSW
4.0

ENE
2.5

E
2.1

E
3.0

WNW
3.0

WNW
3.0

WNW
3.0

W
3.5

WSW
3.0

W
2.3

W
3.0

W
Period(s) (?)14131210111112121716131111111112121412131213
Energy(?)68146821718372200599108358410271149116238841466104822523140216039743287307814963446
Wind
(km/h)
10
15
15
20
10
10
10
10
15
20
20
20
10
5
20
20
15
10
10
5
10
10
Wind State(?)offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

3:02PM
1.59

3:28AM
1.46
3:45PM
1.59

4:16AM
1.44
4:29PM
1.59

11:30AM
2.09

11:22PM
3.26
11:45AM
3.24
4:12PM
2.30

6:51AM
1.30

6:45PM
1.54
7:05AM
1.37

8:02PM
1.47

Low Tide
/ height (m)


9:28PM
0.62
9:29AM
0.63

10:16PM
0.29
10:17AM
0.61

11:05PM
0.58
5:18AM
0.49
5:40PM
0.46

5:32AM
0.95

12:15AM
0.32

12:42PM
0.47
1:07AM
0.21

1:14PM
0.18
2:26AM
0.17
9:01AM
0.19
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
---1461---14-----861-21-
High °C
12129111010151213131110151513111110912119
Low °C
109810910121211121091213111010771197
Chill °C (?)
111079881511121097151511999812108
Sunrise
7:45--8:15--7:52--7:58--7:50--8:00--8:26--8:26
Sunset
-5:02--5:16--5:01--5:19--5:08--5:20--5:21--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.4

SSW
1.2

SSW
0.9

SSW
3.0

N
3.0

NNW
1.6

E
1.9

E
1.4

E
1.3

W
1.5

W
1.8

WSW
4.0

ENE
2.5

E
2.1

E
2.5

W
3.0

WNW
3.0

WNW
3.0

W
3.5

WSW
3.0

W
2.3

W
0.1

SE
Period (s)14131210111112111716131111111112121412131211
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.6

E
0.6

E
0.2

ENE
0.4

SW
0.3

WSW
1.2

E
0.2

S
1.4

E
1.3

NNW
0.7

WNW
0.3

WSW
0.2

S
0.1

S
0.1

S

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)99151313139127820181818--------
Wind waves (m) & direction
-
0.5

SE
1.3

E

-

-
0.8

NNE
1.1

N
0.9

NNE

-
2.2

N
0.7

E
4.0

ENE

-
1.3

N
3.0

WNW

-

-

-
2.5

W

-

-
3.0

W
Period (s)-55--464-8411-611---13--13

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