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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.

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	Saturday 03			Sunday 04			Monday 05			Tuesday 06			Wednesday 07			Thursday 08			Friday 09			Sat
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay 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	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Haast Beach 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	Shingles West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui 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
Rating	3	3	2	0	3	3	2	3	2	0	2	3	0	2	2	1	3	2	0	4	4	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.2 SW	1.4 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.6 N	1.0 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.4 NNW	0.9 WSW	0.5 N	1.2 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.9 W	1.3 WSW	0.8 WSW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	18	11	15	14	14	13	13	13	15	12	10	13	11	13	12	10	11	12	15	15
Energy(?)	617	719	247	311	882	838	545	451	325	170	238	493	145	138	228	164	487	191	327	1467	1317	511
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	off	glass	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	off	on	cross	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	11:55AM 2.12		12:25AM 2.12	12:47PM 2.18		1:17AM 2.13		1:36PM 2.19	1:31AM 3.37		1:49PM 3.44	2:12AM 3.13		3:10PM 2.08	3:37AM 1.96		3:55PM 1.98	3:46AM 3.00		4:02PM 2.53		5:07AM 1.77
Low Tide / height (m)		5:34PM 0.59		6:36AM 0.30		7:01PM 0.23	7:26AM 0.29		7:16PM 0.55	7:27AM 0.11		7:59PM 0.29	8:59AM 0.36		9:26PM 0.36	9:43AM 0.44		9:37PM 0.89	9:51AM 0.45		10:59PM 0.57	11:17AM 0.64
WeatherAdvanced Surf Forecast
Summary	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	heavy rain	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	5	-	-	26	4
High °C	18	16	16	17	15	14	18	16	15	16	17	15	17	17	16	17	16	17	19	16	13	17
Low °C	17	16	12	16	15	14	17	16	13	15	16	14	15	17	14	17	16	16	18	15	11	16
Chill °C (?)	18	16	16	17	15	14	18	15	14	16	17	15	17	17	16	17	16	17	19	15	12	16
Sunrise	6:07	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:09
Sunset	-	9:30	-	-	9:30	-	-	9:30	-	-	9:28	-	-	9:15	-	-	9:30	-	-	9:30	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.2 SW	1.4 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.6 N	1.0 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.5 W	1.2 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.3 WSW	0.9 WNW
Period (s)	12	12	8	11	15	14	14	13	13	13	15	12	10	10	11	7	12	10	11	16	15	7
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SW	0.6 SW	0.5 WSW	0.5 W	0.9 WSW	0.3 N	0.3 NNW	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNW	0.4 NNW	0.5 WSW	0.7 N	0.4 NNW	0.4 NNW	0.4 NNW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WNW	0.3 WSW	0.6 NW	0.3 NNE	1.3 WSW	0.8 WSW
Period (s)	21	19	11	17	11	18	16	16	16	15	12	14	14	13	13	10	7	14	6	13	11	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	-	-	1.9 W	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	12	-	-

	Saturday 03					Sunday 04								Monday 05								Tue
	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel 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	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel 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	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	0	0	2	3	3	3	3	3	0	2	2	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.3 WSW	1.0 W	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	1.0 SW	1.1 SW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.5 W	0.8 WSW	1.1 SW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.5 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW
Period(s) (?)	12	9	12	11	18	18	17	16	11	16	16	16	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Energy(?)	617	239	719	711	767	756	873	867	311	528	255	458	674	838	743	735	558	213	474	434	522	570
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	on	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off
Tide State(?)	-	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)		11:20AM 3.38				12:25AM 2.12				12:03PM 3.05					1:17AM 2.13
Low Tide / height (m)				6:09PM 0.26				6:36AM 0.30				6:21PM 0.19	7:01PM 0.23				7:26AM 0.29				7:51PM 0.24
WeatherAdvanced Surf Forecast
Summary	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	18	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	18	18	17	14	14	14	14	15	17	17	17	15	13
Chill °C (?)	18	18	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	18	18	17	14	14	14	14	15	17	16	17	15	12
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:09	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	9:30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:13	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 WSW	1.0 W	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.1 SW	1.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.5 W	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW
Period (s)	12	9	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	14	14	14	14	14	10	14	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SW	0.3 WSW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	1.0 SW	1.1 SW	0.5 W	0.8 WSW	0.5 W	0.8 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.3 N	0.3 N	0.3 N	0.3 N	0.5 WSW	0.4 NNW	0.4 NNW	0.5 N	0.6 N
Period (s)	21	12	19	18	18	18	17	16	17	16	16	16	10	18	18	18	17	14	16	16	16	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Saturday 03																Sunday 04
	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel 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	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel 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	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	0	0	2	3	3	3	3	3	0	2	2	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.3 WSW	1.1 W	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.1 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.1 WSW	0.7 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.4 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW
Period(s) (?)	9	10	12	12	12	12	12	12	9	9	9	9	18	18	18	18	18	18	11	11	17	17
Energy(?)	521	257	617	553	618	520	562	642	223	427	231	374	653	700	767	762	762	247	525	585	873	853
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	glass	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross	cross	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)					11:55AM 2.12
Low Tide / height (m)											5:34PM 0.59
WeatherAdvanced Surf Forecast
Summary	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	16	16	18	18	17	17	17	16	19	18	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	14	15	15	16	16
Chill °C (?)	16	16	18	18	17	17	17	16	19	18	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	13	15	15	16	16
Sunrise	6:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 WSW	1.1 W	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.1 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	0.7 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW
Period (s)	9	10	12	12	12	12	12	12	9	9	9	9	11	11	11	11	11	8	11	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 SW	0.2 NNE	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.6 SW	0.2 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.7 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.6 WSW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW
Period (s)	12	6	21	21	8	8	8	19	12	12	12	20	18	18	18	18	18	11	18	18	17	17
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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