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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

4

5

5

4

3

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

2

2

4

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5

W
2.1

W
2.5

W
3.5

WSW
3.0

WSW
0.9

SW
1.8

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
0.7

SW
0.8

WSW
0.5

SW
0.5

SW
0.8

WSW
0.5

WSW
0.5

S
1.4

S
1.2

WSW
1.1

WSW
0.9

WSW
1.8

WSW
1.5

WSW
Period(s) (?)121213141413121110111415141212981413131816
Energy(?)18511316246443113033314851321198188266167992611444857361442139819761730
Wind
(km/h)
15
10
10
10
5
5
20
25
30
30
25
25
20
25
35
20
15
20
15
15
10
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrossoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:20AM
2.57

12:25PM
2.33
12:45AM
2.27

2:34PM
2.62
2:55AM
2.54

3:28PM
2.55
2:21AM
2.18

3:00PM
2.15

3:17AM
2.09
4:01PM
2.03

4:20AM
1.98
5:04PM
1.88
6:37PM
2.26
5:31AM
1.90

6:24PM
1.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:14AM
0.01

6:40PM
0.05
7:00AM
-0.02

8:57PM
0.35
7:49AM
0.01

8:16PM
0.21
8:42AM
0.10

9:11PM
0.34
9:41AM
0.21

10:13PM
0.46
10:48AM
0.31

12:53AM
0.63

12:01PM
0.38
12:37AM
0.56
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Rain (mm)
141---3------21-------
High °C
1110119101110101089991010109107101210
Low °C
991179111099899891086956117
Chill °C (?)
99107101086646667676748118
Sunrise
-7:28--7:30--7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:37--
Sunset
--6:07--6:06--6:02--6:01--5:59--5:58--5:55-
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.5

W
2.1

W
2.5

W
3.5

WSW
3.0

WSW
0.9

SW
1.8

SW
1.1

SW
0.8

SW
0.7

SW
0.8

WSW
0.6

S
0.8

SSE
0.8

WSW
0.5

WSW
0.1

W
1.1

S
1.2

WSW
1.1

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.2

SSE
1.6

SW
Period (s)12121314141312111011149812121381413131012
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

WSW
0.3

SE
0.7

WSW

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-
0.2

SSW
0.1

SW
0.1

SW
0.4

WSW
0.4

SW
0.3

SSW
0.5

SW
0.5

SW
0.6

S
0.2

WSW
0.1

W
0.6

SW
0.6

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

WSW

-
1.5

WSW
Period (s)211218--12201812169151471918167620-16
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-
1.1

SE
1.3

SE
1.3

ESE
1.3

ESE
1.3

ESE
0.7

SE
0.9

SE
0.3

SSE
0.8

S
0.5

S
1.4

S
0.4

SE

-
0.6

SW
1.8

WSW

-
Period (s)------455555474989-418-



Southland Surf Breaks

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