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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
0

0

4

0

0

4

6

5

5

2

0

4

3

1

3

2

0

2

2

0

1

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5

SW
0.2

SSE
3.0

W
0.9

SW
0.4

SW
3.0

W
1.0

SW
3.0

WSW
2.5

WSW
0.9

SW
3.0

W
2.5

WSW
2.2

WSW
0.6

SW
1.6

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.3

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.0

SW
0.6

SSW
0.3

SW
Period(s) (?)1110111120101716151414141313121111111113713
Energy(?)601118652051952470621500125815793199218715621577517814814563353417758
Wind
(km/h)
5
30
35
10
30
30
10
10
20
15
20
30
5
10
15
10
15
25
15
15
20
15
Wind State(?)offcross-
on
oncross-
off
oncrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:53AM
1.94
4:01AM
2.05
3:01PM
1.94
3:32AM
1.91

3:40PM
1.92

4:13AM
1.87
4:17PM
1.85

6:20AM
2.17
5:09PM
1.86

5:45AM
1.82
6:02PM
1.84

6:33AM
1.78


9:07AM
2.23

9:37PM
2.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)

10:03AM
0.51

9:20PM
0.33
9:38AM
0.49

10:00PM
0.35
10:19AM
0.50

10:43PM
0.37
12:41PM
0.63

11:25PM
0.39
11:55AM
0.52

12:18AM
0.41
12:46PM
0.50

1:18AM
0.43

1:49PM
0.47
3:59AM
0.61
mod rainclearpart cloudrain showersrain showersrain showersrain showersrain showerspart cloudrain showersrain showersthunderstorm rain showersrain showersthunderstorm part cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclear
Summary
mod. rainclearsome cloudsrain shwrsrain shwrsrain shwrsrain shwrsrain shwrssome cloudsrain shwrsrain shwrsrisk thund- derrain shwrsrain shwrsrisk thund- dersome cloudssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
6--411223-312412-------
High °C
1416161412141112141112121014139141512141511
Low °C
13151510121291114912119111281114912138
Chill °C (?)
12141414913101112910981412713131012149
Sunrise
-5:52--5:54--5:56--5:54--5:56--5:56--5:56--
Sunset
--9:40--9:42--9:42--9:42--9:43--9:43--9:44-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.5

SW
0.2

SSE
0.2

SSE
0.9

SW
0.6

SW
1.0

WSW
1.0

SW
1.1

SW

-
0.9

SW
3.0

W
2.5

WSW
2.2

WSW
0.6

SW
1.6

WSW
1.7

WSW
1.3

WSW
1.3

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.0

SW
0.6

SSW
0.5

SSW
Period (s)1110101110191716-141414131312111111111376
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

NW

-

-

-
0.4

SW

-
0.7

SW

-

-
0.7

WSW

-

-
0.1

SW
0.4

SW
0.2

WSW
0.2

WSW
0.4

SW
0.4

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.2

SSE
0.3

SW
0.3

SW
Period (s)8---20-8--17--2181818161614101313
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.5

ENE
2.5

WNW
3.0

W

-
0.5

W
3.0

W

-
3.0

WSW
2.5

WSW

-

-

-

-

-
0.4

ESE

-

-
0.4

SE
0.3

SE
0.3

SE
0.2

ESE
0.5

ESE
Period (s)4711-310-1615-----3--33323



Southland Surf Breaks

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