West Coast South Island Surf

Detailed West Coast South Island 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 West Coast South Island. 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 West Coast South Island. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in West Coast South Island over the next 7 days. Surf photos from West Coast South Island 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: West Coast South Island Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, West Coast South Island Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, West Coast South Island Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, West Coast South Island Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: West Coast South Island Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: West Coast South Island Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, West Coast South Island Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, West Coast South Island Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, West Coast South Island Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

West Coast South Island 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 West Coast South Island Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the West Coast South Island coastline are also listed below.

West Coast South Island Photos

West Coast South Island 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 West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 8	NNW 8	N 9	NNW 9	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 20	WSW 13	WSW 18	NNW 10	N 9	NW 10	WNW 12	WNW 11	WSW 16	WSW 16	WNW 9	WSW 19
kJ	330	298	671	750	798	1393	1667	1190	769	298	167	408	963	554	867	1024	531	446	1155	328	1220
Wind (km/h)	ENE	E	SE	NNE	SW	ESE	SSE	N	ESE	ENE	NE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	E	NNE	NE	SW	WNW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off
High Tide			6:53PM1.79m	6:46AM2.63m		8:18PM1.81m	8:52AM1.86m		9:23PM1.94m	9:10AM2.74m		9:23PM3.10m	10:13AM3.29m		10:58PM2.27m	11:01AM3.37m		11:08PM3.14m			11:59PM3.05m
Low Tide		12:06PM1.16m	1:13AM0.54m		2:00PM0.60m	2:37AM0.50m		3:10PM0.50m			3:33PM0.76m		3:58AM0.58m	4:23PM0.60m		4:47AM0.45m	5:09PM0.50m		6:08AM0.13m	5:30PM-0.03m


mm	3	1	15	3	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	3	1	2	6	—	1	—
Max °C	11	11	9	12	10	9	11	11	10	12	12	10	9	11	12	14	15	12	12	14	11
Min °C	10	10	8	11	10	8	8	11	10	11	12	9	9	10	12	11	13	11	12	12	10
Chill °C	9	10	7	11	10	8	11	11	8	11	12	10	7	10	10	14	14	10	11	14	8
	7:43	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:48	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:43	—	—
	—	5:44	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:49	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 8	NNW 8	N 9	NNW 9	NNE 9	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	N 8	N 7	NNW 10	N 9	NW 10	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 10	WSW 16	WNW 9	WNW 13
kJ	330	298	671	750	397	1393	1667	1190	769	298	58	104	963	554	867	1024	531	176	1155	328	1127
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 19	W 14	WSW 15	W 9	WSW 16	W 7	N 9	N 9	N 9	WSW 20	WSW 13	WSW 18	WNW 12	NW 11	NNE 8	N 7	N 7	WSW 16	WNW 9	WSW 14	WSW 19
kJ	176	106	309	125	798	126	132	99	96	298	125	408	359	485	176	70	43	446	343	301	1220
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	WSW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 3	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	12	12	13	12	12	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	+0.2	+0.1	+1.2	+0.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+0.5	0.0	+0.4	0.0	+0.1	+1.2	+0.1	0.0	+0.5	+1.3	+0.3	+0.4