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

	Mon		Tuesday 05			Wednesday 06			Thursday 07			Friday 08			Saturday 09			Sunday 10			Mon
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Beatons Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Beatons Southland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Blackhead Wairarapa	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Smithfield Canterbury	Breaker Bay Wellington	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Gnarlies Wairarapa
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	5	9	7	5
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.8 WSW	1.9 SW	1.5 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SW	1.8 SW	1.5 WSW	2.3 NNW	2.5 NNW	1.6 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.7 NE	2.4 N	1.4 SW	1.5 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.3 E	3.0 SSW	4.5 WSW	4.5 SSW
Period(s)	10	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	8	8	13	12	11	8	11	7	9	10	11	8	14	13
Energy	832	1363	791	1225	1337	1224	1390	828	1496	932	952	980	924	368	1289	375	604	244	41	1134	14647	6056
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	off	off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		1:49AM 1.93		2:20PM 1.89	2:29AM 1.85	3:42AM 1.91	4:16PM 1.91		5:49AM 1.79		6:20PM 1.84	6:39AM 1.74		7:11PM 1.80	7:30AM 1.72		8:26PM 1.59	7:07AM 1.74		7:46PM 1.79	8:01AM 1.79
Low Tide / height (m)		7:48PM 0.50	8:08AM 0.41		8:28PM 0.58	9:56AM 0.55		10:23PM 0.70		12:10PM 0.61	12:44AM 0.69		1:03PM 0.63	1:37AM 0.69		2:16PM 0.54	2:51AM 0.56		12:22PM 0.61	2:04AM 0.70		1:20PM 0.54
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	cloudy	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	3	16	19	-	-	11	-	1	-	6	-	9	8	-	-
High °C	13	15	14	15	13	14	13	13	15	16	12	14	14	20	17	13	13	15	7	9	11	11
Low °C	13	14	12	14	11	11	12	13	15	16	11	11	11	18	16	12	9	14	7	7	7	9
Chill °C (?)	13	14	14	15	12	14	13	12	13	15	12	13	14	20	17	11	11	15	2	6	11	8
Sunrise	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:48	-
Sunset	5:40	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:23	-	-	5:23	-	-	5:12
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 WSW	1.9 SW	1.5 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SW	2.1 WNW	1.5 WSW	2.3 NNW	0.4 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.5 WSW	0.3 SSW	-	1.4 ENE	1.5 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.3 E	0.4 NW	4.0 WSW	4.5 SSW
Period (s)	10	14	14	15	15	14	11	14	8	14	13	12	11	14	-	10	9	10	11	8	14	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 WSW	1.7 WNW	-	-	-	0.4 NE	1.8 SW	0.2 WNW	1.0 SW	-	0.8 W	-	0.8 WSW	0.1 S	-	0.6 SSW	1.1 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.2 SSE	0.2 ENE	-	0.7 NE
Period (s)	16	9	-	-	-	9	14	10	14	-	5	-	16	10	-	15	11	10	14	10	-	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.4 N	-	-	0.6 N	0.4 NE	3.0 WNW	-	2.0 NE	2.5 NNW	-	0.4 NNE	-	1.7 NE	2.4 N	1.4 SW	0.7 W	0.4 NNE	1.2 S	3.0 SSW	4.5 WSW	-
Period (s)	-	3	-	-	3	4	11	-	7	8	-	3	-	8	11	7	4	3	6	8	14	-

	Monday 04			Tuesday 05								Wednesday 06								Thursday 07
	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Beatons Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Beatons Southland
Rating	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.8 WSW	1.7 W	1.9 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.4 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	2.1 SW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 WSW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 WSW
Period(s)	10	10	14	14	13	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Energy	832	910	1658	1328	647	1208	1262	1784	1225	1328	1275	1337	1208	1038	1070	1157	1018	1289	1014	1130	1004	690
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	glass	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off
Tide State	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	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
High Tide / height (m)					1:49AM 1.93					4:47PM 1.97				5:03AM 1.86				4:16PM 1.91				3:13AM 1.77
Low Tide / height (m)			7:48PM 0.50					9:11AM 0.47				11:01PM 0.60				11:41AM 0.50				10:23PM 0.70
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	1	3
Temp. °C	13	13	12	12	12	14	15	16	15	14	13	12	12	11	12	14	12	13	13	14	12	13
Chill °C (?)	13	13	11	11	10	13	14	16	15	14	12	11	11	9	10	14	11	13	12	14	11	12
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	5:40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:30	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 WSW	1.7 W	1.9 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.4 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	2.1 SW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SW	2.0 WNW	1.6 WSW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 WSW
Period (s)	10	10	14	14	13	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	11	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 WSW	0.9 SW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.0 W	1.7 WNW	1.6 WNW	1.6 WNW	-	-	-	-	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.1 W	0.3 ENE	1.8 SW	0.4 WNW	1.1 NW	0.9 WNW	0.2 WNW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14	9	9	9	9	-	-	-	-	4	9	9	13	9	14	10	10	10	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	0.3 N	0.5 N	0.4 NNE	0.5 NE	-	-	-	0.6 N	0.8 NNW	0.7 NNW	0.7 NNW	0.5 N	0.4 NNW	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	4	-	-	-	3	4	4	4	4	4	-	-	-	-	-

	Monday 04	Tuesday 05
	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Beatons Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Beatons Southland
Rating	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	1.3 WSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW
Period(s)	10	10	10	10	10	15	15	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	13	14	14	13
Energy	666	832	832	876	854	836	1011	1092	807	796	785	874	850	838	814	947	947	1208	595	1244	1262	748
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)																	4:40AM 1.67
Low Tide / height (m)											10:14PM 0.53
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	12	12	13	13	13	14	14	14	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	14	12	14	15	12
Chill °C (?)	12	12	13	13	13	11	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	13	10	13	14	11
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:52	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	1.3 WSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	10	15	15	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	13	14	14	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	1.0 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.0 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.7 WNW	0.8 WNW	1.6 WNW	1.6 WNW	0.8 W
Period (s)	-	16	16	15	15	11	11	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	9	9	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	2.5 WNW	2.5 WNW	2.4 WNW	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NNW	0.4 NNW	-	-	0.5 N	0.4 N	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	8	8	8	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	3	3	3	3	3

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