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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 (?)
1.7

E
1.8

WSW
1.3

W
1.4

W
1.7

WSW
5.0

ENE
3.5

E
2.5

E
3.0

WNW
2.5

W
4.0

WNW
3.0

WNW
3.0

W
2.1

E
1.7

W
1.9

E
1.8

E
2.0

SW
3.0

W
1.6

ESE
2.1

W
1.6

E
Period(s) (?)11171716141011111315151413111011111413121211
Energy(?)68318211015991100453722946157731003085690041233387990621835736145134497151290585
Wind
(km/h)
10
10
15
20
15
20
10
5
10
10
15
15
10
10
20
15
25
25
5
5
5
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:41PM
1.42
11:57PM
1.97


11:12PM
2.75
11:34AM
2.69

11:52PM
2.81

1:49PM
2.03
1:58AM
2.06


7:23PM
1.76
5:21AM
1.80

6:28PM
1.70
8:44AM
1.40

2:50AM
3.17

Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:09AM
0.27


6:17AM
0.31
5:02PM
0.40

5:26AM
0.32
5:42PM
0.33

7:37AM
0.20

7:55PM
0.35
8:18AM
0.18
1:08PM
0.21
1:45AM
0.24
11:40AM
0.22

12:53AM
0.27

2:55PM
0.16
8:38PM
0.91
9:13AM
0.30
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
---1----13-20-2-2-5--24-
High °C
16121313111211151210812910111077991113
Low °C
131212131011913986119101087585109
Chill °C (?)
16111211981015109510798933981112
Sunrise
7:52--7:58--8:17--8:27--8:00--8:18--8:00--7:39
Sunset
-5:17--5:19--5:08--5:20--5:10--5:14--5:14--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.7

E
1.8

WSW
1.3

W
1.5

N
1.7

WSW
4.0

E
3.5

E
2.5

E
3.0

WNW
2.5

W
4.0

WNW
3.0

WNW
3.0

W
2.1

E
1.7

W
1.9

E
1.8

E
1.7

E
3.0

W
1.6

ESE
2.1

W
1.6

E
Period (s)1117177141011111315151413111011111013121211
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.8

ENE

-
1.3

NNW
1.4

W

-

-
0.3

SSW
0.1

S
0.8

WSW
0.4

SE

-
0.7

NW

-
0.8

SSW
1.2

WSW
0.7

SW
0.7

SSW
1.8

E

-
0.8

SSW
0.1

W
1.2

S
Period (s)13-816--16171411-15-1414151410-7228
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.3

NNE
0.6

NW

-

-
0.2

ESE
5.0

ENE

-
1.6

NNE

-

-

-
3.0

WNW

-

-
0.5

NE

-

-
2.0

SW

-
1.2

SW

-
0.9

SSE
Period (s)57--910-6---14--3--14-7-9

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