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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	Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Mon
	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	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Colac Bay Southland	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Beatons Southland	Colac Bay Southland	Shingles West Coast South Island	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Dee Dees Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	4	4	3	3	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	3	3	5	4	3	3	2	2	3	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 W	2.3 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.4 W	1.1 W	2.2 WSW	0.8 E	0.8 SW	3.0 WSW	1.9 W	2.2 WSW	2.0 W	0.9 W	1.2 S	2.5 W	1.8 S	2.3 SSW	1.2 WSW	1.3 S	1.4 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.1 SSE
Period(s) (?)	11	11	10	12	12	13	12	16	13	13	13	13	14	6	11	10	10	11	9	11	11	11
Energy(?)	1081	1666	1192	511	648	1746	337	453	4307	1271	1730	1491	566	146	1687	610	939	431	295	458	546	316
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross- off	on	off	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	off	glass	on	off	glass
High Tide / height (m)		2:32PM 2.23	2:41AM 3.24		2:34PM 3.05	3:19AM 2.60		3:55PM 3.12		4:13AM 2.47	4:52PM 2.98		8:21AM 2.16		7:18PM 1.80	6:46AM 1.77		7:15PM 1.81	7:54AM 1.69		2:29AM 1.31
Low Tide / height (m)			8:23PM 0.70	8:34AM 0.28		9:07PM 0.25	9:41AM 1.00		10:16PM 0.99	10:21AM 0.55		12:40AM 0.40		2:36PM 0.71	1:40AM 0.48	12:58PM 0.69	3:33PM 0.76	1:30AM 0.67		2:07PM 0.76	8:15PM 0.22	8:38AM 0.28
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	mod. rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	light rain	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	17	15	13	20	16	14	25	16	12	15	17	16	16	10	12	12	15	14	17	19	18	23
Low °C	14	15	11	15	15	13	24	14	9	13	16	14	16	10	8	12	14	12	16	18	16	21
Chill °C (?)	16	14	13	20	16	14	25	15	9	14	16	14	15	8	12	10	14	13	17	19	18	23
Sunrise	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:41
Sunset	-	9:00	-	-	9:15	-	-	9:25	-	-	9:00	-	-	8:54	-	-	8:46	-	-	8:55	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 W	2.3 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.4 W	1.1 W	2.2 WSW	0.8 E	0.8 SW	3.0 WSW	1.9 W	0.2 N	0.2 N	0.9 W	0.4 ENE	2.5 W	1.8 S	2.3 SSW	1.2 WSW	1.3 S	1.4 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.1 SSE
Period (s)	11	11	10	12	12	13	12	16	13	13	12	16	14	9	11	10	10	11	9	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 NNW	1.2 W	1.3 WSW	-	1.1 NW	0.8 NW	0.8 SSE	0.7 WSW	-	0.2 S	0.2 N	0.1 N	0.2 N	0.2 E	0.5 N	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 NNW	0.4 SSE	0.1 S	0.8 ENE	0.6 NE
Period (s)	14	12	12	-	10	9	11	12	-	5	18	12	16	10	15	8	8	14	12	12	6	6
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 NE	1.0 WSW	2.1 W	-	2.2 WSW	2.0 W	1.4 WSW	1.2 S	-	-	-	-	-	1.2 ENE	1.4 NNE	1.5 N
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	4	13	-	13	13	8	6	-	-	-	-	-	4	6	6

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	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	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Colac Bay Southland	Colac Bay Southland	Beatons Southland	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Colac Bay Southland	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa
Rating	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.7 W	3.0 WNW	3.0 WNW	2.5 WNW	2.3 W	2.1 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.4 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.4 W	2.0 W	1.7 W	2.0 W	2.5 W	1.6 W	2.0 W	1.7 W	2.2 WSW	2.3 WSW	0.8 E	0.7 E
Period(s) (?)	12	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	12	12	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Energy(?)	828	2992	2012	2115	1382	1716	1329	1192	1147	1071	849	1022	802	1211	2163	1039	1175	1074	1562	1615	307	322
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass
Tide State(?)	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)	1:01AM 3.10				1:42PM 3.18				2:41AM 3.24					5:50PM 2.36
Low Tide / height (m)			7:55AM 0.74				8:23PM 0.70				8:48AM 0.86	10:12AM 0.32								10:16AM 0.53		4:53PM 0.04
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	rain shwrs	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	clear	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	4	6	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	13	13	13	16	14	13	12	11	13	15	20	21	18	12	12	13	13	14	14	24	21
Chill °C (?)	16	13	13	13	16	14	13	12	10	13	15	20	21	18	10	12	12	13	14	14	24	21
Sunrise	-	5:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:54	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	8:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:36
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.7 W	3.0 WNW	3.0 WNW	2.5 WNW	2.3 W	2.1 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.7 WNW	1.6 NW	1.5 WNW	1.4 W	2.0 W	1.7 W	2.0 W	2.5 W	1.6 W	2.0 W	1.7 W	2.2 WSW	2.3 WSW	0.8 E	0.7 E
Period (s)	12	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 NNW	1.1 WSW	0.5 N	1.4 WSW	0.2 NNW	1.6 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WNW	-	-	-	-	0.8 NW	0.2 E	0.6 NW	0.6 NNW	0.6 N	0.7 SSE	0.5 SSE
Period (s)	14	13	15	13	14	13	12	12	12	12	10	-	-	-	-	9	5	9	8	13	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 N	0.9 NE	1.4 NE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	4	6

	Monday 08
	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	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Colac Bay Southland	Colac Bay Southland	Beatons Southland	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Colac Bay Southland	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa
Rating	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.7 W	3.0 NW	2.0 W	2.2 W	1.9 W	2.0 NW	2.5 WNW	3.0 WNW	3.0 WNW	2.4 WNW	3.0 WNW	2.2 WSW	1.8 W	1.9 W	2.5 WSW	2.4 NW	2.3 W	2.3 NW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	0.4 S	0.4 S
Period(s) (?)	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	10	7	10	12	12	9	9
Energy(?)	841	2858	901	1177	905	1700	1871	3658	2121	1710	1951	1360	980	1084	1725	1716	567	1652	2028	2028	26	26
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	glass	cross- off	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	1:01AM 3.10	2:12AM 2.21													3:23PM 2.21						9:04PM 1.52
Low Tide / height (m)							7:55AM 0.74													8:58PM 0.33
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	mod. rain	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	9	-	1	-	1	3	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	16	14	16	17	17	17	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	15	15	15	16	14	13	13	19	18
Chill °C (?)	16	12	14	16	16	16	10	11	13	12	14	12	12	13	13	15	15	14	12	12	19	18
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	5:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:16	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.7 W	3.0 NW	2.0 W	2.2 W	1.9 W	1.6 W	0.8 W	3.0 WNW	3.0 WNW	2.4 WNW	3.0 WNW	-	0.2 S	0.2 S	-	2.4 NW	0.2 S	2.3 NW	2.1 NW	2.1 NW	0.4 S	0.4 S
Period (s)	12	11	11	11	11	12	13	11	11	11	11	-	4	4	-	10	5	10	10	10	9	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 NNW	1.2 WSW	-	0.5 N	0.4 NNW	0.5 N	0.5 N	0.5 N	0.5 N	0.9 WSW	0.4 NNW	-	0.2 E	0.1 E	-	1.2 WSW	0.1 E	1.3 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	-	-
Period (s)	14	13	-	15	14	15	15	15	15	13	15	-	8	8	-	12	9	12	12	12	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.5 NNE	1.6 NNW	0.9 NNE	-	2.0 NW	2.5 WNW	2.5 WNW	-	-	-	2.2 WSW	1.8 W	1.9 W	2.5 WSW	-	2.3 W	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	6	6	5	-	11	11	11	-	-	-	12	12	12	12	-	7	-	-	-	-	-

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