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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
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3

4

3

2

0

0

4

4

0

0

6

5

4

4

4

5

4

5

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction
4.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
3.0

WSW
1.0

SSW
1.7

W
0.2

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.8

W
1.0

WSW
1.6

WSW
5.0

WSW
5.0

WSW
4.0

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.5

WSW
1.8

WSW
2.4

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.0

WSW
Period(s) 1315141171612111912101414141313141514141313
Energy489777975490402539311075124914671347555290855318178620641795235715262445368318211336
Wind
(km/h)
20
15
15
10
15
20
20
25
10
25
45
25
10
15
10
10
0
10
15
15
15
15
Wind Statecross-
on
crosscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)


8:37PM
1.88
8:56AM
1.92

9:24PM
1.89
10:58AM
2.35

10:13PM
1.97
10:31AM
2.01

10:47PM
1.97
11:10AM
2.03

11:27PM
2.03

1:02PM
2.43
1:19AM
2.38

12:19PM
2.01
12:31AM
1.99

Low Tide
/ height (m)

2:13PM
0.36
2:47AM
0.45

3:09PM
0.32

4:53AM
0.52
4:01PM
0.29

4:22AM
0.31
4:37PM
0.28

5:02AM
0.27
5:15PM
0.28

6:59AM
0.52

7:20PM
0.59
6:15AM
0.26

6:28PM
0.35
6:51AM
0.29
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
1421--1---11-----------
High °C
1215141619151414131611119101010121113171414
Low °C
1214121316131314111411991078111012161312
Chill °C (?)
101412161914131212147878810121112171313
Sunrise
7:39--7:41--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:46--7:47--7:48
Sunset
-5:54--5:52--5:50--5:47--5:45--5:45--5:44--
Swell1 (m) & direction
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2.2

SW
3.0

WSW
1.0

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.2

WSW
0.4

WSW
0.7

WSW
1.5

W
1.6

WSW

-
0.2

S
4.0

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.5

WSW
1.8

WSW
2.4

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.0

WSW
Period (s)-151411101623211112-1614141313141514141313
Swell2 (m) & direction
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-

-
0.7

SW
0.6

WSW
0.1

W
0.3

WSW
0.4

SW
1.0

WSW
1.4

WNW

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-

-
0.3

SSE
0.2

S
0.1

S

-
0.1

S

-

-

-

-
Period (s)---1313261515198---15109-17----
Wind waves (m) & direction
4.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
2.3

WSW

-
1.7

W
1.5

W
1.7

WSW
1.8

W

-

-
5.0

WSW
5.0

WSW

-
0.3

WSW

-

-

-

-

-
1.7

W

-

-
Period (s)131514-7121211--1014-14-----14--



Southland Surf Breaks

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