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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

1

1

0

3

0

0

4

6

4

5

0

0

4

4

2

3

2

1

2

2

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
0.7

SW
0.2

SSW
2.4

W
2.2

W
0.6

SW
3.0

W
3.5

W
1.0

SW
2.5

W
2.5

W
2.5

W
2.5

W
2.5

W
2.0

W
1.3

SW
2.3

WSW
1.8

WSW
0.8

SSW
1.2

WSW
1.0

SW
Period(s) (?)10991177119101716151414141312121191111
Energy(?)2121258519596463100149822776693598297031082775249613514801480881226368354
Wind
(km/h)
15
15
20
10
30
35
10
30
40
20
10
10
20
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35
20
10
15
10
10
25
15
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
oncrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:15AM
1.96

2:22PM
1.96
2:53AM
1.94

3:01PM
1.94
3:32AM
1.91

3:40PM
1.92

4:13AM
1.87
4:22PM
1.88

4:57AM
1.84
5:09PM
1.86

5:39AM
1.79
6:02PM
1.84

6:33AM
1.78

7:02PM
1.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)

8:22AM
0.47

8:41PM
0.33
9:00AM
0.48

9:20PM
0.33
9:38AM
0.49

10:00PM
0.35
10:19AM
0.50

10:37PM
0.36
11:04AM
0.52

11:30PM
0.39
11:49AM
0.51

12:24AM
0.42
12:46PM
0.50

1:24AM
0.44
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Summary
clearsome cloudslight rainrain shwrsclearsome cloudsrain shwrsrain shwrsrain shwrsheavy rainrisk thund- derrisk thund- derrain shwrslight rainlight rainlight rainsome cloudsrisk thund- derrain shwrssome cloudsclearsome clouds
Rain (mm)
--25--31120213521-44---
High °C
10151615151514121410121411111110131311141412
Low °C
71114131515111213811139101181112912149
Chill °C (?)
814151513131391291113988713121012129
Sunrise
-5:52--5:52--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--
Sunset
--9:40--9:40--9:40--9:42--9:42--9:43--9:43-
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.1

SW
0.9

SW
0.7

SW
0.3

SE
0.2

SSE
0.2

SSE
0.6

SW
0.5

WSW

-
1.0

SW

-

-
2.5

W
2.5

W
0.1

SE
2.0

W
1.3

SW
2.3

WSW
1.8

WSW
0.8

SSW
1.2

WSW
1.0

SW
Period (s)1099410101120-17--1414111312121191111
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.1

S

-
0.1

W
0.2

S

-

-
0.6

SW
0.2

WSW

-
0.9

SW

-

-

-

-
0.1

SE
0.1

SE
0.1

SW
0.2

WSW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.6

WSW
Period (s)7-107--616-9----88201918121614
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.4

ESE
0.3

ENE
0.9

ESE

-
2.4

W
2.2

W

-
3.0

W
3.5

W

-
2.5

W
2.5

W

-
0.7

N
2.5

W
0.4

W

-

-
0.4

ESE
0.4

SE
0.4

SE
0.9

SE
Period (s)324-77-910-1615-41413--3334



Southland Surf Breaks

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