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.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Southland Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Southland Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Southland Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Southland Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Southland Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Southland Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Southland Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Southland Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Southland Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

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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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland	Porridge Southland	Beatons Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Beatons Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Porridge Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Beatons Southland	Bluecliffs Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Beatons Southland
Rating (10 max)	3	0	5	4	0	4	5	0	4	8	5	4	4	4	0	0	0	3	3	4	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 10	W 10	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	SW 15	WSW 14	W 11	SW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 13	W 11	W 12	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	W 10	W 10	W 12	SW 13
kJ	1808	1357	1919	2801	3823	533	2650	2651	1292	6900	3110	1042	2459	2502	995	647	609	696	590	1530	511
Wind (km/h)	NW	W	W	NNW	WSW	NNW	NNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNE	N	N	W	W	WSW	NW	NNW	NW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	off	cross-on	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-off	off	off	on
High Tide			11:24PM2.20m	10:39AM1.89m		10:49PM1.93m	12:31PM2.35m		11:30PM2.05m	11:52AM2.07m	1:14PM2.44m	00:17AM2.19m		1:57PM2.50m	1:00AM2.26m		1:19PM2.22m	1:42AM2.24m		3:28PM2.50m	2:35AM2.24m
Low Tide		4:09PM0.54m		4:30AM0.39m	4:50PM0.41m		6:30AM0.48m	5:29PM0.28m		5:44AM0.18m			7:58AM0.38m			7:14AM0.12m		7:28PM0.04m	9:31AM0.40m		8:21PM0.05m


mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	6	2	3	1	—	—	17
Max °C	14	13	12	18	18	15	19	20	16	18	20	18	19	16	12	9	9	6	12	12	10
Min °C	13	13	11	15	17	10	15	18	15	18	17	16	17	15	8	9	7	4	10	10	8
Chill °C	12	11	10	18	17	15	19	20	16	18	20	18	19	16	8	4	5	3	9	9	7
	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
	—	8:24	—	—	8:25	—	—	8:28	—	—	8:29	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:31	—	—	8:32	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	WSW 16	WSW 16	—	SW 15	WSW 14	—	SW 16	SW 15	WSW 14	WNW 10	W 11	W 12	WSW 13	WSW 12	SSE 7	SW 13	WSW 13	—	SW 13
kJ	—	—	1919	2801	—	485	2650	—	1292	930	3110	667	2459	2502	995	647	5	138	201	—	511
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	WSW 20	—	—	SW 19	WSW 18	—	—	—	—	WSW 13	—	—	W 6	WNW 11	—	S 7	SE 7	—	S 15
kJ	—	—	157	—	—	299	491	—	—	—	—	1042	—	—	109	70	—	1	2	—	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 10	W 10	W 16	—	WSW 15	W 9	—	W 11	—	WSW 15	—	—	—	—	SE 8	SE 7	WSW 12	W 10	W 10	W 12	W 8
kJ	1808	1357	1297	—	3823	533	—	2651	—	6900	—	—	—	—	14	14	609	696	590	1530	453
Sea °C	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	+2.0	+2.0	+2.0	+2.0	+2.0	+2.3	+2.0	+2.0	+2.3	+2.3	+2.0	+2.0	+2.0	+2.0	+2.0	+2.0	+2.0	+2.3	+2.0	+2.0	+2.0