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.
South Island New Zealand Wavefinder
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | S 14 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 3154 | 1294 | 847 | 3097 | 1028 | 1138 | 605 | 915 | 235 | 880 | 243 | 499 | 482 | 4705 | 3731 | 8153 | 2155 | 1852 | 1442 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.54m | 10:23PM1.50m | 6:21AM1.63m | 6:44PM1.62m | 9:00AM2.04m | 11:08PM2.07m | 11:40AM1.59m | 12:01PM1.58m | 7:32PM2.44m | 7:42AM2.35m | 12:08PM1.71m | 8:18PM2.33m | 1:15PM2.18m | 2:58AM1.32m | ||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.69m | 2:38PM0.57m | 3:38PM0.60m | 1:16AM0.72m | 3:14PM0.98m | 5:08AM0.48m | 1:50AM1.11m | 2:33AM0.73m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:55PM0.32m | ||||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | — |
Max °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 14 |
Min °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
Chill °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 13 |
 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | WSW 14 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | S 16 | S 14 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2487 | 1294 | 457 | 3097 | 1028 | 1138 | 605 | 915 | 235 | 192 | 46 | 131 | 482 | 4705 | 3731 | 5368 | 2155 | 1852 | 1442 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | W 7 | S 10 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 7 | — | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 28 | — | 92 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 164 | 303 | 151 | 298 | 243 | 27 | 11 | 26 | — | 40 | — | 40 | 40 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | SSW 12 | WNW 4 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | WNW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | NNE 3 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3154 | — | 847 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 880 | 142 | 499 | 1 | — | — | 8153 | — | 6 | — | — |
Sea °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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