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

	Thu 6		Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
	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	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Beatons Southland	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	S 16	S 14	S 13	NW 9	NNW 8	WSW 14	NNW 8	NNW 10	WSW 15	W 16	W 15	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 16	N 10	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 12
kJ	372	710	1095	712	826	500	525	819	1004	1382	1330	823	845	560	301	612	1415	1887	2682	3689
Wind (km/h)	NE	N	WNW	N	ENE	E	E	ENE	WNW	S	SSE	E	NNW	SE	E	ENE	E	NE	N	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	off	off	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		9:56PM1.67m	11:21AM1.51m			5:48AM2.82m		6:28PM2.79m	7:01AM2.45m		7:33PM2.56m	8:17AM2.99m		9:23PM1.94m	9:10AM2.74m		10:09PM2.16m	10:13AM3.29m		10:29PM2.99m
Low Tide	3:32PM0.30m		5:03AM0.19m	5:38PM0.20m	11:28PM1.15m		12:41PM0.64m	00:48AM1.10m		2:52PM0.51m	1:50AM0.46m		2:20PM0.44m			4:51PM0.27m		3:58AM0.58m	4:23PM0.60m


mm	—	—	—	—	23	10	14	10	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	2	2	—
Max °C	5	5	9	10	9	10	10	11	12	9	11	12	12	9	12	10	10	13	14	12
Min °C	5	4	7	9	8	9	8	10	11	8	10	9	12	9	10	9	9	11	13	12
Chill °C	2	2	8	10	7	7	9	9	11	9	11	12	12	7	12	8	8	12	13	11
	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:33	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—
	5:36	—	—	5:32	—	—	5:51	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:47	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	S 16	S 14	S 13	NW 9	NNW 8	N 8	NNW 8	NNW 10	WSW 15	W 16	W 15	WSW 14	WSW 13	N 8	WSW 16	N 10	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 12
kJ	372	710	1095	712	826	500	291	819	1004	1382	1330	823	845	560	107	612	1415	1887	2682	3689
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 11	S 10	SE 13	SE 12	WSW 12	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 15	WSW 14	—	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	N 9	WSW 13	W 13	WNW 12	N 8	—	WSW 15
kJ	268	226	451	330	15	47	431	225	439	—	300	211	173	160	225	84	304	247	—	376
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 9	—	—	—	—	NE 4	—	ENE 3	—	—	N 7	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	126	—	—	—	—	13	—	5	—	—	242	—
Sea °C	11	10	10	10	12	12	13	12	13	11	13	12	13	13	13	11	13	12	12	13
Diff °C	+2.4	+1.0	-0.2	-0.2	0.0	0.0	+1.3	0.0	+0.5	+1.0	+0.7	0.0	+0.7	+1.3	+0.7	+1.0	+1.1	0.0	0.0	+0.5

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Canterbury	Nelson West Coast	Wanganui Manawatu
Catlins	Otago	Wellington
Kaikoura and Marlborough	Southland	West Coast South Island
Nelson Tasman Bay	Wairarapa

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