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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

3

4

0

4

0

0

0

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.3

WSW
1.7

W
2.2

W
1.6

W
1.6

WSW
1.9

W
0.7

SW
3.5

W
4.5

WSW
4.0

WSW
2.3

WSW
3.0

WSW
2.4

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.6

WSW
Period(s) 141313812111991013141413131415151413131313
Energy203710202633453986128256022254435772619472748189117561933266522902228167412951025774
Wind
(km/h)
20
15
20
10
15
20
15
35
45
25
10
10
10
10
10
15
15
10
10
10
5
15
Wind Statecross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crossoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

8:51AM
1.89

9:29PM
1.93
10:58AM
2.35

11:22PM
2.34
10:26AM
1.97

10:51PM
2.01
11:05AM
2.00

11:22PM
1.99


11:57PM
2.00

12:24PM
2.04
1:55AM
2.35

1:01PM
2.01
1:12AM
1.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:41AM
0.45

4:26PM
0.47

4:53AM
0.52
5:14PM
0.47

4:16AM
0.32
4:43PM
0.27

4:56AM
0.27
5:15PM
0.28

6:59AM
0.52
5:58PM
0.31

6:15AM
0.26

7:58PM
0.65
8:15AM
0.60

7:10PM
0.42
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Summary
rain shwrscloudysome cloudssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearrain shwrsrain shwrsclearclearclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearclearsome clouds
Rain (mm)
1------12-------------
High °C
141517131415141611119109111615141715161814
Low °C
13141713131412151110810791512131614151712
Chill °C (?)
121416121314131478899101614131715161813
Sunrise
-7:39--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:46--7:47--7:48--
Sunset
--5:52--5:50--5:47--5:46--5:45--5:44--5:42-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.1

S
1.7

W
2.2

W
0.6

SW
0.4

WSW
0.7

WSW
0.7

SW
1.0

WSW

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4.0

WSW
2.3

WSW
3.0

WSW
2.4

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.3

WSW
2.2

WSW
2.0

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.6

WSW
Period (s)141313923211918-13141413131415151413131313
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

SSE
0.1

S

-
0.5

SW
0.3

WSW

-
0.7

SW

-

-

-
0.1

S

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)1511-1215-13---16-----------
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.3

WSW

-
1.7

W
1.6

W
1.6

WSW
1.9

W

-
3.5

W
4.5

WSW
2.5

WSW

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.5

N
Period (s)14-1381211-91013-----------3



Southland Surf Breaks

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