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Southland Surf

Detailed Southland 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 Southland. 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 Southland. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Southland over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Southland and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

Southland Surf Forecast

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Southland Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Southland Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Southland coastline are also listed below.

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Southland Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
2

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2

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3

2

2

2

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1

3

0

0

0

3

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3

SSE
1.3

WSW
1.2

WSW
2.3

WSW
3.5

WSW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

SW
1.5

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
0.8

SW
0.9

WSW
0.6

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

WSW
1.6

W
2.5

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
Period(s) (?)1114141313121112101514161614141313138111110
Energy(?)43752604175234062532257518959899847385545394277071377821860314641167857
Wind
(km/h)
15
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20
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0
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Wind State(?)cross-
off
ononononcross-
on
onononcross-
off
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off
cross-
off
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off
cross-
on
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on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:06AM
2.30
3:52PM
2.00

5:49AM
2.29
4:42PM
1.99

5:12AM
1.93
5:33PM
1.93

6:04AM
1.88
6:34PM
1.88

7:05AM
1.84

7:45PM
1.85
8:15AM
1.84

9:02PM
1.87
9:27AM
1.89

10:15PM
1.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:07PM
0.40
11:25AM
0.48

10:16PM
0.23
12:12PM
0.52

11:01PM
0.30
11:24AM
0.40

11:52PM
0.40
12:21PM
0.45

12:54AM
0.49

1:28PM
0.47
2:05AM
0.55

2:42PM
0.45
3:20AM
0.54

3:55PM
0.36

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Rain (mm)
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High °C
13131312131311121212121312131411141716141412
Low °C
12121312131211111212121312131310141714131311
Chill °C (?)
1211111011118991010111012131114171512119
Sunrise
-6:26--6:28--6:28--6:31--6:33--6:35--6:35--
Sunset
--9:32--9:31--9:30--9:30--9:29--9:28--9:27-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.1

SE
1.3

WSW
1.2

WSW
2.3

WSW
3.5

WSW

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-
0.1

SW
0.4

SSE
0.3

SSE
1.0

WSW
0.9

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.8

SW
1.1

WSW
0.6

SW
0.4

SW
0.8

WSW
1.6

W

-
0.7

WSW
1.9

WSW
Period (s)814141313--211010148714121313108-1510
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.3

SSE

-

-

-
0.2

SSE

-

-

-

-
0.2

S
0.6

WSW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
0.7

SSW
0.9

WSW
0.5

S
0.3

SSW
0.6

WSW
0.7

WSW

-

-
0.5

WSW
Period (s)11---11----19181616714661312--15
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.2

WSW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
1.0

SW

-
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
2.1

SW
1.5

WSW
1.1

SW
1.3

SSW
1.2

SSW
1.0

SSW
0.7

SW

-

-

-

-
2.5

WSW
2.1

WSW

-
Period (s)16445-121112101577766----1111-



Southland Surf Breaks

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