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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

E
2.3

NW
4.5

WNW
4.0

W
3.5

W
4.0

WNW
3.5

W
3.0

W
1.7

E
0.6

SW
3.0

W
3.0

WSW
3.0

W
2.5

W
0.8

SW
1.2

E
2.5

WSW
0.9

WSW
2.0

WSW
2.0

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.3

WSW
Period(s) (?)12101216161614131014131413131211101212201918
Energy(?)2626972637693086449752348733354615160281734423078227820332612882371145290830843306
Wind
(km/h)
10
20
25
25
25
30
5
5
30
15
20
15
15
15
10
10
25
10
15
10
10
5
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)

5:49PM
1.95

4:31AM
1.61
4:04PM
2.15


1:07PM
2.61
7:31PM
1.54
7:54AM
1.38
2:21PM
1.98
2:08AM
2.69

2:36PM
2.54

3:15AM
2.07
3:55PM
1.87


3:45PM
2.48

4:40AM
2.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:35AM
0.26

9:54PM
0.33
10:44AM
0.22

10:16PM
0.35
6:58AM
0.20

1:53AM
0.19


7:57PM
0.31
8:56AM
0.42

9:13PM
0.47
9:35AM
0.37

10:05PM
0.52
9:19AM
0.41

10:14PM
0.54
11:00AM
0.48
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-10151914721--2-----1-21--
High °C
12131181013111299107111177910910912
Low °C
1012871013101197868116598710910
Chill °C (?)
1011847101112778599546879712
Sunrise
8:25--8:17--7:54--8:26--7:56--8:21--8:23--7:54
Sunset
-5:19--5:23--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:24--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.0

E
2.3

NW
4.5

WNW
4.0

W
3.5

W

-
3.5

W
3.0

W
1.7

E
0.6

SW
0.3

SE
3.0

WSW
3.0

W
2.5

W
0.8

SW
1.2

E
0.7

WSW
0.9

WSW
2.0

WSW
2.1

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.3

WSW
Period (s)1210121616-1413101411141313121115712141418
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.8

SSW
0.7

W

-
2.5

N
2.4

N

-

-
1.5

NW
0.4

SSW
0.2

SSW

-

-

-

-
0.1

SW
0.8

SW
0.4

SW
0.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
1.6

WSW
2.1

WSW

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Period (s)1613-910--11148----20122512212019-
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
1.0

NNE
3.0

NNE

-
4.0

WNW

-

-
0.7

NE

-
3.0

W
2.4

W

-

-

-
1.1

WNW
2.5

WSW

-

-
2.0

WSW

-

-
Period (s)--99-16--4-1314---410--20--

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