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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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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Change units		Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	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	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Larsen Street West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	0	3	1	0	4	4	1	4	4	2	4	5	4	4	3	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	W 16	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 11	WSW 15	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 16	W 16	WSW 16	WNW 8	WNW 8	W 9
kJ	575	496	401	425	176	125	692	1900	315	1576	1092	1076	651	4092	1289	1799	376	463	1026
Wind (km/h)	S	NW	WSW	SSE	SW	WSW	SSW	NNW	W	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	E	SW	W	ENE	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		7:52AM1.65m		7:46PM2.46m	8:37AM2.71m		9:31PM1.76m	9:58AM1.78m		9:28PM2.66m	9:43AM2.85m		10:13PM3.03m	11:19AM1.99m		10:50PM2.96m	11:32AM2.22m		11:38PM3.41m
Low Tide	1:06AM0.90m		1:56PM1.22m	2:01AM0.74m		2:48PM1.07m	3:46AM0.48m		3:31PM0.91m	3:41AM0.32m		4:05PM0.32m		5:06AM0.28m	5:00PM0.14m		5:21AM0.06m	5:29PM0.55m
	WeatherSurf DetailsWater Temperature
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	1	4	—	35
Max °C	11	12	12	10	13	13	12	13	14	13	16	15	12	12	13	14	14	14	15
Min °C	8	11	12	7	12	12	11	13	13	12	14	14	9	11	12	13	14	14	14
Chill °C	11	11	11	10	12	12	11	13	13	11	16	14	11	11	13	14	13	12	13
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