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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.

Southland Photos

Southland Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
2

2

4

3

2

2

1

3

3

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

4

1

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3

WSW
1.1

WSW
3.0

E
1.3

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.5

SW
1.4

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.4

WSW

-
3.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
3.5

WSW
5.5

WSW
5.0

WSW
4.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.1

SW
0.9

WSW
Period(s) (?)1312915141313131313-1616151214141313131312
Energy(?)543355246265637845418371292867404874529758268333849862595500328624542079220
Wind
(km/h)
15
10
35
10
5
15
10
10
10
15
10
30
25
50
55
45
40
30
25
25
10
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
crossoncross-
off
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)


7:34PM
1.81
7:58AM
1.82

8:54PM
1.82
9:15AM
1.86

10:01PM
1.89
10:18AM
1.95

10:56PM
1.97
12:21PM
2.38

12:48AM
2.39


12:21AM
2.09

1:47PM
2.49
12:58AM
2.12

Low Tide
/ height (m)

1:09PM
0.45
1:49AM
0.63

2:30PM
0.45
3:06AM
0.58

3:41PM
0.37

4:10AM
0.48
5:34PM
0.23

6:18AM
0.43
6:40PM
0.31

7:03AM
0.37
6:11PM
0.14

7:45AM
0.35


7:06AM
0.16
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
---1--2-7--143262------
High °C
1619161416141312121517151210910101112121012
Low °C
131914141513131212131512119991010111298
Chill °C (?)
1619141416131211121517151054668910812
Sunrise
7:56--7:58--8:00--8:00--8:03--8:03--8:04--8:06
Sunset
-7:51--7:47--7:46--7:44--7:43--7:40--7:38--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.3

WSW
1.1

WSW
2.4

E
1.3

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
0.5

SW
1.4

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.4

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.2

SSE

-

-

-

-
0.2

S
3.5

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.1

SW
0.9

WSW
Period (s)13129151413131313131218----151313131312
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.3

SE
0.1

SW
1.3

WSW
0.4

SE
0.3

SE
0.4

SSE
0.4

SSW
0.3

SE
0.1

SE
0.1

SW
0.5

WSW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.4

S
0.2

S
Period (s)82016991051092118---------1211
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.4

ENE
0.3

E
3.0

E

-

-
0.3

WSW
0.7

SW
0.5

SW

-

-

-
3.0

WSW
3.5

WSW
3.5

WSW
5.5

WSW
5.0

WSW
4.0

WSW
2.3

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.5

WSW

-

-
Period (s)379--1355---161615121414141313--



Southland Surf Breaks

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