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

	Thursday 30			Friday 01			Saturday 02			Sunday 03			Monday 04			Tuesday 05			Wednesday 06			Thu
	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	Nicks Point Southland	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Bluecliffs Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Beatons Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Beatons Southland
Rating	5	4	4	4	5	5	7	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.5 WSW	1.7 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.4 SW	2.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 SW	2.5 WSW	2.2 WSW	0.9 SW	2.4 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.4 SW	1.1 SW
Period(s)	14	16	14	14	13	15	14	14	13	12	12	12	10	10	14	13	13	13	14	14	14	13
Energy	4642	1446	1570	661	2549	4052	3261	2591	1624	260	2754	1150	794	628	1175	842	649	592	514	581	690	406
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- on	cross	off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		1:43PM 1.87	12:42AM 2.39		2:22PM 1.87	10:40PM 3.18	10:57AM 3.17	5:49PM 1.59	11:07PM 2.76	10:58AM 2.90	12:56PM 1.98		3:39AM 1.99	2:56PM 2.30		3:05AM 2.22	3:36PM 2.22		5:25AM 1.61	4:18PM 2.14		3:13AM 1.77
Low Tide / height (m)			6:41PM 0.54	8:04AM 0.26			4:49AM 0.83			4:54AM 0.34		9:30PM 0.45	9:46AM 0.43		9:13PM 0.77	9:30AM 0.71		11:26PM 0.53	11:41AM 0.50		12:17AM 0.57	9:35AM 0.57
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	15	14	12	12	12	16	17	15	16	16	13	14	16	14	12	14	12	13	16	15	13
Low °C	9	14	14	8	11	10	12	17	12	13	14	12	13	15	12	10	13	10	11	15	11	11
Chill °C (?)	7	14	14	12	12	10	15	17	14	16	16	12	14	16	14	12	14	11	12	15	15	12
Sunrise	7:43	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:52
Sunset	-	5:40	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.5 WSW	1.7 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.4 SW	2.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 SW	-	2.2 WSW	0.9 SW	1.7 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 SW	1.4 SW	2.1 WNW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.4 SW	1.1 SW
Period (s)	14	16	14	14	13	15	14	-	13	12	13	12	10	10	14	13	9	13	14	14	14	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	0.1 N	0.4 N	-	-	0.1 S	-	-	-	-	0.5 S	0.3 S	-	-	0.2 ENE	1.2 W	1.4 SW	0.9 W	0.8 WNW	0.9 WNW	0.2 ENE	0.4 WNW
Period (s)	-	14	5	-	-	17	-	-	-	-	9	8	-	-	7	9	13	10	11	12	8	6
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.4 NNE	-	-	-	-	-	2.5 WSW	-	-	2.4 WSW	0.6 NW	-	-	-	-	3.0 WNW	0.4 NNE	0.5 N	-	0.6 ENE	0.3 N
Period (s)	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	12	5	-	-	-	-	9	3	3	-	4	2

	Thursday 30					Friday 01								Saturday 02								Sun
	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	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nicks Point Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Bluecliffs Southland	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nicks Point Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Beatons Southland
Rating	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	9	7	5	6	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 WSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.5 SW	2.4 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	2.2 WSW
Period(s)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	14	15	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	13
Energy	5168	4485	3406	3647	3099	1153	1003	1235	1170	1199	1006	3671	3237	4052	3601	3371	3248	8546	6872	3780	5086	1624
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	off	off	glass	glass	glass	glass	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	high	mid-ebb	high	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)			12:23PM 2.42			10:06PM 3.15		4:35AM 1.54		9:48AM 2.94					1:19AM 2.38
Low Tide / height (m)	7:25AM 0.24				7:47PM 0.26								8:08PM 0.34				7:37AM 0.55
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	8	10	10	10	9	14	14	7	14	14	13	11	10	10	10	12	12	16	17	17	13	14
Chill °C (?)	6	9	8	9	7	14	14	4	14	14	13	11	9	8	8	10	10	15	16	16	12	13
Sunrise	7:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:46	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:36	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 WSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.5 SW	2.4 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 WSW	2.3 SW	2.2 WSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	14	15	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 N	0.5 N	0.2 E	0.2 WSW	0.1 NE	-	1.3 SSW	-	0.1 S	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	5	5	9	18	10	-	16	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 NNE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	1.9 W	3.0 WSW	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	13	13	13	-

	Thursday 30	Friday 01
	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	Nicks Point Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Bluecliffs Southland	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nicks Point Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Beatons Southland
Rating	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	9	7	5	6	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 WSW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	2.0 SSW	1.3 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.7 SW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	3.0 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 WSW	2.5 SW	2.5 WSW
Period(s)	14	14	14	14	14	10	10	13	16	16	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	14	14	13	13	13
Energy	5888	5483	4642	5168	4857	795	795	1841	1285	1101	1170	2392	2222	2627	2549	2549	2345	2684	2491	2187	2417	2084
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)																					2:01AM 1.83
Low Tide / height (m)		7:25AM 0.24								3:23PM 0.28
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	8	8	9	9	10	14	15	12	14	14	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	8
Chill °C (?)	6	6	7	7	9	13	14	10	13	13	10	8	8	8	8	7	7	6	6	7	6	7
Sunrise	-	7:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 WSW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	1.6 WSW	1.6 WSW	2.0 SSW	1.5 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.7 SW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	3.0 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 WSW	2.5 SW	2.5 WSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	14	10	10	13	11	12	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	14	14	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.3 SE	1.3 WSW	1.0 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	16	16	10	16	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	2.1 S	-	0.5 NE	-	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	8	-	8	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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