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

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sun
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Bluecliffs Southland	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Bluecliffs Southland	All Day Bay Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Dinner Plates Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland
Rating	5	5	4	4	4	3	4	6	7	5	5	4	7	4	9	9	5	5	4	4	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.7 S	1.8 SSW	2.1 W	1.4 S	2.2 SSW	3.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	1.9 S	3.5 WSW	2.0 SSE	5.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.8 S	1.5 SSW	1.4 S	1.3 SW
Period(s)	16	14	14	13	8	12	11	14	14	14	14	14	13	17	15	14	15	14	13	13	12	12
Energy	3064	3350	1147	1127	1019	638	1866	5054	6494	3962	3044	1360	6472	2097	10474	9189	4743	3025	1109	1116	520	513
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	9:35AM 2.26		11:02PM 1.77	11:29AM 1.73		12:37AM 1.51	11:20AM 1.68		11:28PM 1.76	11:41AM 1.86	1:14PM 1.76	2:16AM 1.40	9:58AM 1.85	1:16PM 1.67	12:56AM 1.75		1:02PM 2.04	1:18AM 1.99	3:48AM 1.35	1:43PM 2.05
Low Tide / height (m)		3:23PM 0.25		5:09AM 0.30	1:40PM 0.40	6:23PM 0.16	5:02AM 0.26	5:09PM 0.31		6:02AM 0.20		8:08PM 0.25	3:46AM 0.41		6:40PM 0.36	6:57AM 0.33		7:03PM 0.44	9:57AM 0.27		10:32PM 0.29	6:50AM 0.37
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	10	9	11	14	14	9	9	6	8	10	12	11	11	10	9	9	8	13	11	12	12
Low °C	9	8	8	10	12	12	8	8	4	7	8	12	6	11	9	8	9	8	10	10	10	10
Chill °C (?)	8	10	8	10	14	14	6	6	3	7	10	12	9	11	8	7	7	6	12	10	11	12
Sunrise	8:04	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:03	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:18	-	-	8:11	-	-	7:41	-	-	8:22
Sunset	-	5:09	-	-	5:17	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:05	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:06	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.7 S	1.8 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 S	1.6 SSW	3.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	1.9 S	2.5 SSW	2.0 SSE	5.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.8 S	1.5 SSW	1.4 S	1.3 SW
Period (s)	16	14	14	13	12	12	11	14	14	14	14	14	14	17	15	14	15	14	13	13	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.4 SW	0.2 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.6 WSW	0.4 ENE	0.5 S	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	-	0.2 E	0.8 SW	-	-	-	0.1 E	1.2 S	0.1 E	1.2 WNW
Period (s)	13	11	10	11	12	10	16	10	10	11	11	12	-	12	15	-	-	-	9	11	9	7
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	2.1 W	-	2.2 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	3.5 WSW	-	-	2.5 WSW	-	-	-	0.4 NW	0.5 NE	1.3 NW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	8	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	-	14	-	-	-	3	3	7

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	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Bluecliffs Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kaka Point Catlins	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Frentzes Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	6	7	7	7
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.6 WSW	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.6 WSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 S	2.1 W	2.3 W	3.0 WSW	1.4 S	1.3 S	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.6 SSW	3.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW
Period(s)	16	16	14	16	14	14	14	13	13	13	8	8	12	12	12	12	11	15	14	14	14	14
Energy	3064	4390	3350	1239	1179	1147	1016	1269	1127	1082	1019	1130	3973	638	534	2189	1866	1683	5054	6494	6799	6494
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	glass	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	glass	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off
Tide State	-	high	mid-ebb	high	mid-flow	high	mid-flow	low	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)		9:08AM 1.78		5:34PM 2.85		11:02PM 1.77				11:32AM 1.78					12:37AM 1.51							11:28PM 1.76
Low Tide / height (m)								5:09AM 0.30			1:40PM 0.40					5:13AM 0.97				5:09PM 0.31
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	9	9	10	14	8	8	13	10	10	11	14	12	13	14	14	8	8	9	9	8	6	5
Chill °C (?)	8	8	10	14	7	7	12	10	9	11	14	11	11	14	14	5	6	7	6	5	3	2
Sunrise	8:04	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:03	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.6 WSW	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.6 WSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 S	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	2.3 SW	1.4 S	1.3 S	1.4 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	3.5 SSW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW
Period (s)	16	16	14	16	14	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	15	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.4 SW	0.3 NE	0.2 ENE	0.6 N	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.4 N	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 S	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.7 SSW	0.5 S	1.2 SW	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	13	12	11	11	10	10	9	10	11	10	12	12	11	10	10	16	16	15	10	10	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.1 W	2.3 W	3.0 WSW	-	-	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	8	12	-	-	12	11	-	-	-	-	-

	Sunday 24																	Monday 25
	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM
Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island
Rating	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	6	7	7	7
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.2 SSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW
Period(s)	16	16	16	15	15	16	15	15	14	14	14	16	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Energy	5089	5089	3064	3219	3051	4390	4028	3663	3350	3350	3196	1239	1058	1019	1179	1163	1163	1147	1099	1077	1016	1002
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)												5:34PM 2.85						11:02PM 1.77
Low Tide / height (m)										3:23PM 0.25
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	8	9	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	9	14	13	13	8	8	8	8	9	9	13	13
Chill °C (?)	7	6	8	7	7	8	10	10	10	10	9	14	13	13	7	7	7	7	8	8	12	12
Sunrise	-	-	8:04	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.2 SSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15	15	16	15	15	14	14	14	16	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 NE	0.3 NE	1.4 SW	-	-	0.3 NE	0.3 NE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.6 N	0.6 N	0.6 N	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 N	0.4 N
Period (s)	11	11	13	-	-	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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