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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

3

0

0

0

0

0

4

3

0

3

4

4

3

0

3

4

3

1

2

1

1

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4

WSW
1.4

WSW
1.5

WSW
5.0

W
5.5

W
4.0

WSW
3.0

WSW
3.0

WSW
2.4

W
2.0

W
1.0

SW
1.9

WSW
1.1

W
1.6

WSW
0.3

WSW
1.3

SSW
2.3

SW
1.7

SW
0.7

SW
1.4

SW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
Period(s) (?)14131312131211109910109141414131313121111
Energy(?)83611837697104961744891953185310608101777103821081406821783966276497175126
Wind
(km/h)
10
15
20
45
45
35
30
25
20
15
20
20
10
15
15
10
15
15
10
25
15
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
crossoncross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)


8:02PM
2.18
8:28AM
2.13

7:24PM
1.69
7:52AM
1.68

8:26PM
1.65
8:51AM
1.67

9:29PM
1.65
9:48AM
1.69

10:26PM
1.70
10:40AM
1.74

11:16PM
1.78
11:27AM
1.82

11:56PM
1.82
12:05PM
1.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:19PM
0.52
1:51PM
0.72
2:18AM
0.73

2:46PM
0.81
1:42AM
0.64

2:15PM
0.65
2:43AM
0.71

3:16PM
0.66
3:43AM
0.72

4:12PM
0.63

4:37AM
0.70
5:02PM
0.56

5:25AM
0.64
5:47PM
0.48

6:01AM
0.56
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
19-8-142----32-31------
High °C
15211914131114151316191513141312121215151213
Low °C
12211614121011141014191313141212121013141213
Chill °C (?)
1521191110812141115191312131211101114131012
Sunrise
6:07--6:09--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:16--6:16--6:18
Sunset
-9:42--9:40--9:42--9:40--9:38--9:42--9:38--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.4

WSW
1.6

WSW
1.6

WNW

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-

-
0.2

S
1.4

SSW
0.5

W
2.0

W

-
0.1

SW
0.5

WSW
0.4

S
0.1

S
1.3

SSW
2.3

SW
1.7

SW
0.7

SW
1.4

SW
0.8

SSW
0.7

SSW
Period (s)141011---119149-1911151414131313121111
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

S
1.4

WSW
1.5

WSW

-

-

-

-
0.3

WSW

-
0.5

W

-

-
0.4

WSW
0.3

SSE
0.1

SE

-
0.2

ENE

-
0.6

SSW

-
0.3

SW
0.3

SW
Period (s)61313----11-13--1699-8-12-1212
Wind waves (m) & direction
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1.0

WNW
0.4

NNE
5.0

W
5.5

W
4.0

WSW
3.0

WSW
3.0

WSW
2.4

W

-
1.0

SW
1.9

WSW
1.1

W
1.6

WSW
0.3

WSW

-

-
0.3

ESE

-
0.6

SE
0.5

SE

-
Period (s)-8312131211109-101091414--3-34-



Southland Surf Breaks

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