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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 (?)
3.0

N
3.0

NNW
2.0

E
1.7

E
1.8

WSW
1.3

W
2.2

ENE
1.7

WSW
4.5

ENE
2.5

E
2.3

E
3.5

WNW
3.5

W
2.1

E
3.5

WSW
3.0

W
1.8

W
1.7

W
1.9

E
1.8

WSW
1.8

E
3.5

W
Period(s) (?)10101211171712131111111313101313131111131112
Energy(?)1827209110766461821101512599894775171513404526424495542613088110465183510577433730
Wind
(km/h)
20
20
15
15
10
15
15
15
25
10
0
20
5
10
15
5
5
5
15
10
25
20
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
offoffglassglassoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)


10:28PM
2.01
10:15AM
2.54

10:32PM
2.66
5:04AM
1.43
5:16PM
1.58

5:33AM
1.35

1:18AM
2.05

1:49PM
2.03
12:32AM
2.85

12:56PM
2.72
1:14AM
2.85
8:08AM
1.32


3:27AM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:56AM
0.29
4:20PM
0.59

4:05AM
0.51
4:23PM
0.49

11:06AM
0.57

11:35PM
0.27
11:40AM
0.22

7:15PM
0.38
7:37AM
0.20

6:22PM
0.29
6:48AM
0.21

7:03PM
0.28

2:24PM
0.39
9:21PM
0.34
9:47AM
0.23
mod rainlight rainlight rainpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudcloudrain showersclearpart cloudrain showersheavy raincloudpart cloudclearclearpart cloudclearlight rainheavy rainclear
Summary
mod. rainlight rainlight rainsome cloudssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudscloudyrain shwrsclearsome cloudsrain shwrsheavy raincloudysome cloudsclearclearsome cloudsclearlight rainheavy rainclear
Rain (mm)
821-----4--1616------114-
High °C
111110141213131111151511101281112101111810
Low °C
111191011111110101214101010791298979
Chill °C (?)
8981311121197151591011611121091078
Sunrise
8:15--7:43--7:41--7:50--8:17--7:54--8:22--8:15
Sunset
-5:17--5:17--5:19--5:08--5:12--5:20--5:22--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.0

N
3.0

NNW
2.0

E
1.5

E
1.8

WSW
1.3

W
1.9

E
1.7

WSW
4.0

ENE
2.5

E
2.3

E
3.5

WNW
3.5

W
2.1

E
1.2

SW
3.0

W
1.8

W
1.7

W
1.5

E
1.8

WSW
1.8

E
0.7

NNE
Period (s)1010121017171213111111131310131313111113117
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.4

SW
0.4

WSW
0.4

SSW
1.2

ENE
0.5

WNW
1.3

NNW
0.2

SSE
0.2

WSW
0.2

S
0.1

S
0.1

S

-
1.4

W
0.3

SSW
0.8

SW

-
0.7

W
1.0

WSW
0.9

SW
0.3

ESE
0.6

SSW
0.7

NNW
Period (s)1313101278920141814-161316-16141411149
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
2.1

ENE
1.7

E

-

-
2.2

ENE
0.2

ESE
4.5

ENE
1.3

N
1.6

NNE

-

-

-
3.5

WSW

-

-

-
1.9

E

-
1.7

ENE
3.5

W
Period (s)--1211--1291166---13---11-612

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