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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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4

4

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4

4

2

3

3

2

2

2

1

3

5

3

3

2

0

2

2

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2

ESE
3.0

W
1.6

W
2.5

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.5

WSW
0.9

SW
2.1

WSW
1.7

WSW
0.6

SSW
0.7

SW
1.4

SW
0.5

SW
1.1

SW
1.9

ESE
1.0

SW
1.6

SW
1.4

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.5

SW
0.8

WSW
0.8

WSW
Period(s) (?)9101115141312121211121111111118161614141413
Energy(?)8185795225584331221142512928762722725771593989276471279970369108423432
Wind
(km/h)
30
35
15
10
25
0
5
15
10
10
20
5
5
10
15
10
15
0
20
20
25
10
Wind State(?)cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
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on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrossglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:12AM
1.67

10:52PM
1.72
11:03AM
1.77

11:37PM
1.82
11:45AM
1.88

1:25AM
2.23


12:47AM
1.97
12:55PM
2.05

1:27AM
2.08

1:36PM
2.16
3:19AM
2.41

2:14PM
2.20
2:39AM
2.14

Low Tide
/ height (m)

4:30PM
0.62

5:01AM
0.68
5:17PM
0.50

5:44AM
0.57

7:20PM
0.50
7:40AM
0.53
6:41PM
0.25

6:52AM
0.34

7:18PM
0.14
7:33AM
0.25

9:17PM
0.26
8:09AM
0.19

8:31PM
0.06
8:47AM
0.17
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
2--2---------------11-
High °C
15151313131213141213131213141115151315191517
Low °C
1315101113912131111121112131112141115171113
Chill °C (?)
1413111211111213111211111213915141214191317
Sunrise
6:58--7:00--7:01--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:07--7:09
Sunset
-9:06--9:05--9:02--9:00--9:00--8:58--8:57--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.2

ESE
0.1

SE
1.6

W
2.5

WSW
2.5

WSW
2.5

WSW
0.9

SW
2.1

WSW
1.7

WSW
0.6

SSW
0.7

SW
1.4

SW
0.7

S
1.1

SW
1.9

ESE
1.0

SW
1.6

SW
1.4

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.5

SW
0.8

WSW
1.2

W
Period (s)9911151413121212111211711111816161414148
Swell2 (m) & direction
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-
0.8

WSW

-

-

-
0.8

SSW
0.2

WSW
0.3

SW
0.6

SW
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.5

SW
0.4

WSW
1.1

SW
0.5

S
0.4

SE
0.8

WNW
0.5

WNW
0.4

SW
0.1

S
0.8

WSW
Period (s)--16---1221201212161114126106641213
Wind waves (m) & direction
2.5

WNW
3.0

W
0.7

W

-
2.0

W

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.5

SE
0.4

SE
0.4

SE

-

-

-

-
0.3

N
1.3

W
1.6

W

-
Period (s)6104-14------433----256-



Southland Surf Breaks

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