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	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Shingles 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	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	3	2	2	3	3	2	4	2	0	4	4	0	6
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	W 15	W 14	WSW 13	W 13	W 10	WSW 10	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 8	WSW 8	WSW 11	SW 15	WSW 16	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 16
kJ	608	849	1961	3620	3199	3055	1584	627	458	278	423	285	256	331	1147	253	210	2313	1388	246	2964
Wind (km/h)	SSW	WNW	SW	ENE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SSE	ESE	ESE	SW	SE	NW	WSW	SSW	W	WSW	SW	W	WSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off
High Tide		1:28PM2.90m	2:32AM1.84m		2:45PM1.82m	3:13AM1.74m		2:46PM2.43m	3:11AM2.29m		3:42PM2.22m		4:59AM1.57m	4:39PM2.35m		5:31AM2.49m	5:58PM2.51m		7:14AM1.53m		7:43PM1.57m
Low Tide			8:21PM0.44m	8:41AM0.50m		8:59PM0.53m	8:46AM1.10m		9:05PM0.71m	9:33AM1.23m		10:39PM0.71m	11:06AM0.75m		11:47PM0.76m	11:41AM1.37m		1:00AM0.75m			2:05AM0.69m


mm	6	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2
Max °C	12	14	10	11	12	8	13	15	11	11	12	10	10	12	10	12	12	12	13	13	11
Min °C	11	13	8	10	12	6	10	14	8	9	11	9	10	12	8	11	11	11	12	12	11
Chill °C	11	14	8	10	11	5	12	14	9	10	10	10	10	11	8	11	10	10	12	11	9
	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:46	—	—
	—	7:52	—	—	8:07	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:57	—	—	7:57	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:01	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	W 15	W 14	WSW 13	W 13	W 10	WSW 10	WSW 11	WSW 11	SW 12	WSW 8	WSW 11	SW 15	WSW 7	WSW 14	SW 22	WSW 20	W 8	WSW 16
kJ	608	849	1961	3620	3199	3055	1584	627	458	278	423	273	256	331	1147	121	210	19	76	118	2964
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 8	NW 7	W 17	N 12	N 9	N 8	N 8	WSW 13	W 13	—	—	SW 19	SW 12	WSW 18	N 13	WSW 16	N 15	N 12	N 12	WSW 12	N 11
kJ	141	184	364	3	56	42	42	437	123	—	—	15	202	33	4	253	4	3	3	246	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SE 4	—	—	—	—	SW 2	WSW 8	—	—	WSW 6	—	WSW 7	WSW 13	WSW 12	—	WSW 17
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	1	285	—	—	190	—	145	2313	1388	—	2114
Sea °C	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Diff °C	+2.0	+1.1	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.3	+1.0	+1.0	+1.3	+0.8	+1.6	+1.6	+1.1	+1.6	+1.3	+1.3	+1.6	+1.6	+1.3	+1.6