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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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Best forecast wave conditions in South Island New Zealand
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2

SSW
2.5

NNE
2.5

N
3.0

NNW
1.9

E
1.5

E
1.8

WSW
1.3

W
1.9

E
1.4

W
4.0

ENE
3.5

ENE
2.1

E
2.1

E
3.5

WNW
4.0

W
4.0

W
3.0

W
1.9

WSW
2.0

W
1.5

E
3.5

WSW
Period(s) (?)1381010121117171215101111111315141411121114
Energy(?)46885015352080997524182110159768363042330710751107355078596429336182310845734810
Wind
(km/h)
15
20
20
15
10
15
10
10
15
20
10
15
5
10
10
5
10
5
10
5
10
15
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:02PM
1.59

10:17AM
1.88

10:28PM
2.01
10:49AM
2.03

10:43PM
3.18
10:56AM
2.62
3:32PM
2.28
11:12PM
2.75
5:53AM
1.42


6:34AM
1.29
1:49PM
2.03
1:58AM
2.06

12:56PM
2.72
1:14AM
2.85


Low Tide
/ height (m)

9:28PM
0.62
4:06AM
0.68
4:30PM
0.65

4:38AM
0.56
5:01PM
0.53

4:47AM
0.40


11:54AM
0.52

12:21AM
0.24


7:55PM
0.35
8:18AM
0.18

7:03PM
0.28
7:31AM
0.20
2:17PM
0.16
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-51024----371----31---3-
High °C
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Low °C
9910109111211111210913910108109979
Chill °C (?)
99899121112131211101581011101171058
Sunrise
--8:15--7:43--7:41--8:12--8:17--7:54--8:18-
Sunset
5:02--5:17--5:17--5:19--5:08--5:24--5:22--5:27
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.2

SSW
0.9

SW
2.5

N
3.0

NNW
1.9

E
1.5

E
1.8

WSW
1.3

W
1.9

E
1.4

W
3.0

E
3.0

E
2.1

E
2.1

E
3.5

WNW
4.0

W
4.0

W
3.0

W
1.9

WSW
2.0

W
1.5

E
1.3

N
Period (s)1313101012111717121510111111131514141112118
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.6

E
0.1

W
0.4

SW
0.4

WSW
0.4

SSW
1.2

ENE
0.5

W
1.2

NNW
0.2

SSE
1.1

W
0.1

S
0.3

S
0.1

S
0.1

S
1.4

W

-
0.9

SW

-
1.2

WSW
0.4

SW
0.9

SSW

-
Period (s)9913131012789151516141517-18-141516-
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.6

ESE
2.5

NNE

-

-
1.1

NNE
1.4

E

-

-
1.7

ENE
2.5

N
4.0

ENE
3.5

ENE
1.1

N

-
0.8

NE

-

-

-

-

-

-
3.5

WSW
Period (s)48--511--6910116-8------14

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