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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
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2

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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1

WSW
2.4

W
2.5

W
1.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.2

W
1.3

W
1.5

W
1.2

W
1.7

W
2.0

W
1.2

W
1.2

W
1.4

W
0.6

S
2.5

SW
2.1

WSW
1.4

SSW
0.7

SW
Period(s) (?)141412111312121212111111151412121161091114
Energy(?)69023461959104171233411925639743356161914011622487536586291148725833417
Wind
(km/h)
15
30
25
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10
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15
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15
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5
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5
10
5
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15
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
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off
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on
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on
oncross-
on
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on
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:06PM
1.58

5:31AM
1.59

6:23PM
1.58
6:35AM
1.55

7:31PM
1.61
7:46AM
1.64





10:41AM
2.25

11:08PM
2.30




Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:55AM
0.71

11:28PM
0.84

12:03PM
0.74
12:40AM
0.84

1:06PM
0.69
1:46AM
0.77






4:43AM
0.60
5:05PM
0.47





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Rain (mm)
122------11---515166--22
High °C
1414121316131517141313131514131212111111911
Low °C
13131091412131612121312121411121110101089
Chill °C (?)
12129121612141613131312151413101099968
Sunrise
7:16--7:18--7:18--7:20--7:20--7:22--7:24--7:26
Sunset
-6:22--6:21--6:19--6:16--6:15--6:14--6:12--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.1

WSW
0.1

SE
0.1

SE
1.9

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.0

W
0.7

WNW
0.9

WSW
1.2

W
1.3

W
1.5

W
1.2

W
1.7

W
2.0

W
1.2

W
1.2

W
0.5

SW
0.2

SSE
0.3

SSE
0.5

SSW
1.4

SSW
0.7

SW
Period (s)1410101110810121211111115141212111110111114
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

WSW

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-
0.8

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.9

WNW
0.1

W
0.4

N
0.2

ESE
0.8

WSW
0.2

WSW

-
0.1

SE
0.6

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

S

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-
0.5

SW
0.3

SSW
Period (s)16--131312121119491411-1312186--1410
Wind waves (m) & direction
1.2

WNW
2.4

W
2.5

W

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-

-
0.3

NNE

-
0.6

N
0.4

NNW

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-

-

-
0.3

W

-
1.4

W
1.7

W
2.5

SW
2.1

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

WSW
Period (s)61412---3-34----13-111010998



Southland Surf Breaks

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