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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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0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

2

0

2

4

0

0

0

0

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7

SW
0.5

S
3.5

WSW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
2.5

SW
1.9

SW
1.5

SW
1.0

WSW
1.2

WSW
0.8

SW
0.7

SW
0.9

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.7

SW
0.4

WSW
1.5

W
1.8

WSW
2.4

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.0

SSW
Period(s) (?)145131211118814161614141313197111110109
Energy(?)2071952832543278825478486857878275273736522014203664181067130310881343277
Wind
(km/h)
20
15
20
35
45
20
25
20
20
25
20
10
15
10
10
15
5
15
25
20
15
25
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
ononononcross-
off
cross-
off
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)


4:26AM
1.97
4:42PM
1.99

5:12AM
1.93


6:04AM
1.88
6:34PM
1.88

7:05AM
1.84

7:45PM
1.85
8:15AM
1.84

9:02PM
1.87
10:55AM
2.26

10:15PM
1.95
10:34AM
1.99

Low Tide
/ height (m)

10:16PM
0.23
10:35AM
0.36

11:01PM
0.30
11:24AM
0.40
1:04PM
0.57
11:52PM
0.40
12:21PM
0.45

12:54AM
0.49

1:28PM
0.47
2:05AM
0.55

2:42PM
0.45
3:20AM
0.54
4:48AM
0.66
3:55PM
0.36

4:28AM
0.47
4:59PM
0.24
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
--3494432-1------41---
High °C
13121312121313131313121314111518151514121315
Low °C
1312131211131313131311121391317121313111215
Chill °C (?)
11101199111111111110121310151814141291113
Sunrise
--6:28--6:28--6:31--6:33--6:33--6:35--6:37-
Sunset
9:32--9:31--9:30--9:30--9:29--9:28--9:27--9:25
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.7

SW
0.1

SE
3.5

WSW
0.1

SE

-
2.5

SW
1.1

SW
0.7

SW
1.0

WSW
1.2

WSW
0.9

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.9

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.8

WSW
1.5

W
1.8

WSW
0.1

SE
0.9

SW
2.0

WSW
1.0

SSW
Period (s)14121311-1112151416771413109711118109
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

S
0.5

S

-

-

-
0.1

SW
0.2

WSW
0.5

WSW
0.6

WSW

-
0.8

SW
0.7

SW
1.0

WSW
0.5

W
0.7

SW
0.7

WSW
0.6

WSW
0.5

WSW

-
0.4

SW
0.7

WSW
0.6

WSW
Period (s)85---21201018-1614121113121216-151312
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.4

SW
1.8

WSW
2.2

WSW
3.0

SW
3.5

SW
1.6

WSW
1.9

SW
1.5

SW
1.3

SW
1.3

SW
1.3

SSW
1.2

SSW

-

-

-

-

-

-
2.4

WSW
2.2

WSW
1.5

WSW

-
Period (s)41313121112887766------111010-



Southland Surf Breaks

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