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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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: South Island New Zealand Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, South Island New Zealand Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, South Island New Zealand Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, South Island New Zealand Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: South Island New Zealand Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: South Island New Zealand Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, South Island New Zealand Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, South Island New Zealand Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, South Island New Zealand Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

South Island New Zealand Wavefinder

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	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in	Papatowai Catlins	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Port Robinson Canterbury	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Bluecliffs Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Shag Beach Otago
Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	2	3	4	4	4	6	4	6	6	4	4	6	7	4	3	1	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 10	WSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 13	S 16	S 12	S 12	SSE 12	SSW 11	S 12	SSW 13	S 14	S 15	S 13	W 13	W 13	WSW 13	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 10
kJ	2305	3097	1324	189	752	1079	1080	1108	3495	2559	3997	2734	2246	1037	4845	6050	1359	711	49	918
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WSW	WNW	NW	W	W	W	WSW	SW	SSE	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNE	SW	SW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off
High Tide		00:10AM2.11m	3:44AM1.74m	5:20PM1.79m	6:19PM1.47m	6:41AM1.42m		6:56PM1.59m	7:38AM1.41m		6:54PM1.61m	6:05AM2.37m		7:44PM1.71m	3:38AM1.94m	4:01PM1.87m	2:49AM2.72m	8:56AM1.79m		8:52PM1.54m
Low Tide		6:04PM0.33m	9:56AM0.18m		00:36AM0.21m		12:55PM0.19m	1:14AM0.22m		1:55PM0.19m	00:58AM0.22m		2:39PM0.19m	2:05AM0.29m	9:53AM0.44m		8:39PM0.51m		4:29PM0.18m


mm	—	16	1	2	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—
Max °C	11	11	9	13	12	14	14	8	8	8	8	14	16	12	12	13	14	14	16	9
Min °C	10	8	9	9	10	13	12	4	7	7	8	11	13	11	10	10	12	13	13	8
Chill °C	8	8	6	12	10	13	12	5	5	7	5	12	16	9	10	12	12	12	16	6
	—	—	7:13	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:16	—	—	6:52	—	—
	6:07	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:01	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	WSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 13	S 16	S 12	S 12	NE 9	S 11	—	SSW 13	S 14	S 15	S 13	SW 14	SW 13	WSW 13	NE 7	NE 5	S 15
kJ	673	1462	1324	189	752	1079	1080	3	2334	—	3997	2734	2246	1037	557	552	1359	17	7	287
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 9	N 8	NE 8	S 16	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	E 11	—	—	S 16	WSW 14	NE 4	ENE 10	S 10	SW 16	W 18	N 4	SSW 16	NE 10
kJ	37	42	18	183	2	3	3	2	—	—	1372	2480	5	9	31	322	246	3	49	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 10	WSW 13	NW 3	NNW 4	S 5	NNE 3	—	SSE 12	SSW 11	S 12	—	—	NE 11	N 6	W 13	W 13	NW 8	SW 16	SW 6	SW 10
kJ	2305	3097	3	8	59	4	—	1108	3495	2559	—	—	45	133	4845	6050	470	711	97	918
Sea °C	11	13	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	11	11	12	12	13	10	11	11
Diff °C	+2.1	+1.1	+2.1	+1.8	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+1.0	+0.6	+0.6	+2.5	+2.4	+0.6	+1.8	+1.1	+1.1	+0.2	+1.4	+0.6	+2.1

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