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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

1

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

0

3

3

2

2

0

0

1

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2

SW
0.6

SSW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
0.8

SSW
1.2

SW
1.2

SW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.8

SW
0.7

SSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

WSW
1.1

SW
1.0

WSW
0.7

WSW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
1.3

WSW
1.2

WSW
0.7

SW
1.0

WSW
Period(s) (?)12111111111111101114131212121120181716141413
Energy(?)386122366465154339334172167230242553378364613524371382974623236376
Wind
(km/h)
10
10
15
10
5
20
15
10
20
15
15
25
15
0
15
5
5
10
10
20
30
25
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glassoncross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:00AM
1.85
12:09PM
1.89

12:41AM
1.92
12:48PM
1.96

1:18AM
1.98

1:26PM
2.02
1:55AM
2.01

3:08PM
2.14
2:31AM
2.03

2:39PM
2.07
3:07AM
2.03

3:17PM
2.06


3:57PM
2.04

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:08AM
0.57
6:28PM
0.39

6:47AM
0.49

7:07PM
0.31
7:24AM
0.42

7:44PM
0.24
9:00AM
0.38

8:21PM
0.19
8:36AM
0.34

8:57PM
0.18
9:07AM
0.32

10:35PM
0.23
9:52AM
0.33

10:16PM
0.23
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
11131411141512151812151411171714161614121311
Low °C
10111381114912169111310151613151612121210
Chill °C (?)
9121391314101418101412817161416161410118
Sunrise
-6:18--6:20--6:20--6:22--6:24--6:24--6:26--
Sunset
--9:37--9:37--9:37--9:36--9:35--9:34--9:32-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.2

SW
0.6

SSW
1.2

SW
1.3

SW
0.8

SSW
1.2

SW
1.2

SW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
0.8

SW
0.7

SSW
1.3

WSW
1.2

WSW
1.1

SW
1.0

WSW
0.8

WSW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
1.3

WSW
1.2

WSW
0.7

SW
1.0

WSW
Period (s)12111111111111101114131212121111181716141413
Swell2 (m) & direction
-
0.5

S

-
0.1

SE

-

-

-
0.3

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SSW
0.5

SW

-

-
0.2

WSW
0.4

WSW
0.7

WSW
0.4

SSW
0.4

SW
0.6

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

S
0.2

SSW
Period (s)-6-8---1514514--242220999869
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.5

SE
0.3

SE
0.4

SE
0.3

SE

-
0.3

SE
0.6

ESE
0.3

E
0.4

SE
0.9

ESE
0.8

E
1.1

SE
0.6

ESE

-
0.8

WSW
0.5

W

-
0.4

SSE
1.0

ESE
1.5

SE
1.1

SE
1.6

ESE
Period (s)4333-24334444-124-94565



Southland Surf Breaks

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