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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 (?)
2.2

WSW
2.2

WSW
3.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
3.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.5

W
1.5

W
1.2

SSE
1.0

W
1.1

SE
1.0

E
0.9

E
0.8

WNW
0.8

WSW
0.9

WSW
Period(s) (?)161515151514171616151413121271271012121514
Energy(?)23392249408548822186208245015167242916351189880688665226343195274315377612611
Wind
(km/h)
10
5
10
5
5
5
10
5
5
5
5
10
10
0
10
10
15
10
15
25
10
10
Wind State(?)offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglassoffglasscross-
on
offoffglassoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)


6:26PM
2.50
8:39AM
1.94

10:29PM
2.31
9:45AM
2.00

11:28PM
2.36


10:21PM
2.02
10:50AM
2.02

10:24PM
2.90

12:26PM
2.16
12:38AM
2.21

2:31PM
2.47
2:45AM
2.45

Low Tide
/ height (m)

12:07PM
0.54
12:41AM
0.54

1:15PM
0.53

3:27AM
0.29
3:57PM
0.42

5:50AM
0.38
4:10PM
0.48

4:35AM
0.38
4:11PM
0.28

7:35AM
0.22

6:32PM
0.25
6:09AM
0.30

8:43PM
0.36
6:51AM
0.31
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
--3-------------------
High °C
1010910109101010111087109913101311119
Low °C
8108997899810669861291011108
Chill °C (?)
10107109910109119661087128118107
Sunrise
7:54--8:11--8:10--7:45--8:18--8:18--7:31--8:15
Sunset
-5:27--5:27--5:32--5:29--5:31--5:15--5:32--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.2

WSW
2.2

WSW
3.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
3.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.5

W
1.5

W
0.6

ESE
1.0

W
1.1

SE
1.0

E
0.9

E
0.8

WNW
1.2

NW
1.1

W
Period (s)16151515151417161615141312121012710121288
Swell2 (m) & direction
-
0.3

WSW
0.1

SE

-

-
0.1

SE

-

-

-

-
0.1

N
0.1

SE
0.1

SE
0.1

SE
0.1

SW
0.3

W
0.6

ESE
0.7

SE
0.7

SE
0.6

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.9

WSW
Period (s)-2011--10----811111113151079121514
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.2

SSE

-

-
0.8

NE
0.6

NE

-
1.5

NE

-
Period (s)--------------7--45-6-


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