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

	Thu	Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18
	Night	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 South Island New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Shag Beach Otago	Oreti Beach Southland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Bluecliffs Southland	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago
Rating	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.5 WSW	2.4 WSW	2.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 W	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.1 S	0.8 S	3.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	2.3 WSW	1.8 WSW	2.5 SW	2.0 SW	2.5 WSW	2.3 SW	1.7 W	2.0 SSW
Period(s)	14	14	17	18	15	15	14	13	13	16	19	16	14	14	14	13	13	12	12	10	12	13
Energy	1042	3697	3732	1320	1036	1258	1133	1195	1074	844	922	577	5462	3370	1984	1057	2312	1294	2241	1387	1051	1281
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	glass	off	off	cross- off	off	glass	off
High Tide / height (m)		10:26AM 2.41		8:06PM 2.70	8:38AM 3.21		9:01PM 2.85	9:28AM 2.91		9:54PM 2.97		1:16PM 2.27	11:30PM 2.17			11:28PM 3.29	3:45AM 2.06	4:20PM 2.18	1:54AM 2.24	4:59AM 1.91	1:15PM 3.36	6:46PM 1.89
Low Tide / height (m)	1:19AM 0.46	4:21AM 0.56	4:51PM 0.55	2:17AM 0.31		2:46PM 0.23		3:14AM 0.17	3:30PM 0.13		8:42AM 0.01			5:43AM 0.21	5:26PM 0.07		10:01AM -0.03		7:48PM 0.19	11:17AM -0.00		12:53AM 0.13
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	12	10	11	12	12	13	14	13	13	14	12	10	11	10	12	10	9	9	7	9	12	9
Low °C	12	10	10	12	11	13	13	13	12	13	11	10	9	9	12	9	7	8	6	8	11	7
Chill °C (?)	11	8	9	12	12	12	14	13	13	14	10	8	10	10	11	10	6	6	4	6	12	6
Sunrise	-	8:27	-	-	8:00	-	-	7:58	-	-	8:14	-	-	8:18	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:19	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:08	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:05	-	-	5:08	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:07	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 WSW	2.4 WSW	2.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 W	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.1 S	0.3 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	2.3 WSW	1.8 WSW	2.5 SW	2.0 SW	1.0 SSW	1.2 S	0.7 W	2.0 SSW
Period (s)	14	14	17	18	15	15	14	13	13	16	19	16	14	14	14	13	13	12	10	10	16	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 WSW	-	1.0 WSW	1.2 W	0.9 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	-	0.3 NE	0.6 SW	-	0.4 NW	-	-	0.1 SE	0.4 SW	0.4 WSW	0.5 S	0.1 N	-
Period (s)	18	-	17	9	9	8	7	18	18	-	4	15	-	8	-	-	13	19	12	13	12	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.9 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.1 WNW	0.9 SSW	0.8 S	-	-	-	-	1.2 WNW	0.7 WNW	2.5 WSW	2.3 SW	1.7 W	-
Period (s)	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	7	16	-	-	-	-	5	4	12	10	12	-

	Thu	Friday 12								Saturday 13								Sunday 14
	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Beatons Southland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Nicks Point Southland	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Nicks Point Southland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Nicks Point Southland	Tauranga Bay 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	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island
Rating	5	4	4	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.4 WSW	1.6 W	2.3 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.5 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 W	1.4 W	1.4 W	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW
Period(s)	16	14	14	16	14	15	17	17	16	18	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Energy	3768	1042	1042	3246	3697	1216	3732	3292	3133	1320	1057	1137	1036	1304	1258	1150	1179	1133	1330	1282	1195	1170
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass
Tide State	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	8:34PM 1.93												8:38AM 3.21					9:01PM 2.85				9:28AM 2.91
Low Tide / height (m)			1:19AM 0.46								2:26AM 0.78				2:46PM 0.23					3:14AM 0.17
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	2	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	11	12	12	11	10	12	11	12	10	12	11	11	11	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	13
Chill °C (?)	9	12	12	9	8	12	9	12	8	11	10	10	10	12	12	12	14	13	13	13	13	13
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	8:27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:58	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.4 WSW	1.6 W	2.3 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.5 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 W	1.4 W	1.4 W	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW
Period (s)	16	14	14	16	14	15	17	17	16	18	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.4 W	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	-	-	-	1.0 WSW	1.4 WNW	-	1.2 W	1.1 W	1.0 W	0.9 WNW	0.9 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW
Period (s)	10	18	18	-	-	-	17	9	-	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	18	18
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	1.9 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Thursday 11					Friday 12
	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Nicks Point Southland	Beatons Southland	Colac Bay Southland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland
Rating	5	4	4	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.2 SSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.4 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.2 WSW	1.6 W	1.6 W	2.3 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.4 WSW
Period(s)	17	16	16	16	14	14	14	14	14	15	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	15	15	17	17	17
Energy	1022	3566	3768	1391	1174	1042	1042	1042	1042	1066	3015	3246	3352	3199	3697	3490	3817	1216	1169	3681	3732	3839
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			8:34PM 1.93	9:57PM 2.31													10:26AM 2.41
Low Tide / height (m)								1:19AM 0.46
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	12	13	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	12	12	11	11	11
Chill °C (?)	10	12	9	10	11	12	12	12	12	12	10	9	10	10	8	8	8	12	12	9	9	9
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.2 SSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.4 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.2 WSW	1.6 W	1.6 W	2.3 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.4 WSW
Period (s)	17	16	16	16	14	14	14	14	14	15	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	15	15	17	17	17
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 SSE	1.4 W	1.4 W	1.4 W	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.0 WSW	-	-	1.0 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.0 WSW
Period (s)	11	10	10	10	18	18	18	18	18	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	18	17	17
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNW	-	0.2 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.9 W	1.9 W	1.9 W	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	3	3	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	14	14	-	-	-	-	-

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