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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
4

5

3

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

3

3

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1

W
2.5

W
1.3

WSW
3.0

WSW
1.5

W
1.6

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
0.7

SW
0.8

WSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.9

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
1.1

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
Period(s) (?)12131614131211101114151412121216151413181514
Energy(?)13162303802299083074932119818626317013129216924028918344550893419881465
Wind
(km/h)
10
5
10
10
10
20
25
30
25
25
25
20
15
30
25
15
20
20
15
15
15
15
Wind State(?)cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrossononcrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)

12:25PM
2.33
12:45AM
2.27

2:34PM
2.62
1:31AM
2.25

2:04PM
2.26
2:21AM
2.18

2:54PM
2.11

3:17AM
2.09
4:01PM
2.03

5:56AM
2.25
5:10PM
1.91

5:31AM
1.90

6:24PM
1.85
6:46AM
1.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)


6:40PM
0.05
8:28AM
0.24

7:26PM
0.11
9:19AM
0.28

8:16PM
0.21
8:42AM
0.10

9:11PM
0.34
9:41AM
0.21

10:13PM
0.46


11:23PM
0.54

12:01PM
0.38
12:37AM
0.56

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Rain (mm)
4----2------11--------
High °C
10118101210101089991010989771089
Low °C
9118911999789889768441056
Chill °C (?)
811691187746667665634857
Sunrise
7:28--7:30--7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:37--7:37
Sunset
-6:07--6:04--6:02--6:01--5:59--6:00--5:55--
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.1

W
2.5

W
1.3

WSW
3.0

WSW
1.5

W
1.6

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
0.7

SW
0.8

WSW
0.6

S
0.7

S
0.9

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.6

WSW
1.0

S
0.7

S
1.1

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.0

WSW
2.1

WSW
1.9

WSW
Period (s)1213161413121110111498121212771413181514
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.3

SE
0.7

WSW
0.1

S

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-
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.4

WSW
0.4

SW
0.3

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

SSW
0.2

WSW
0.4

WSW
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.2

SSE
0.5

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.2

SSE
0.2

SSE
Period (s)12188--2018121691514719181615819131110
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-
0.6

SE
1.1

SE
1.3

SE
1.2

ESE
1.1

ESE
1.0

ESE
0.6

SE
0.5

SE
0.5

SE
0.6

SSE
0.8

S

-

-
0.5

SW
0.8

SW
1.0

SW

-

-
Period (s)----34555454434--655--



Southland Surf Breaks

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