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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	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	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	7	2	5	4	4	9	4	9	5	4	4	3	3	3	0	3	4	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 18	WSW 16	W 16	WSW 16	W 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	W 9	WNW 10	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 16
kJ	6065	3800	1788	4723	1364	8764	991	5094	3484	2480	1321	605	754	515	408	2129	815	1534	3521	5747
Wind (km/h)	ENE	SW	ESE	SW	S	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	S	E	W	WSW	N	W	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		10:52PM3.01m	11:28AM2.22m		11:45PM2.28m		12:05PM2.19m	00:47AM2.05m		12:30PM2.80m	00:40AM2.85m		1:06PM2.67m	1:22AM2.81m		1:42PM2.91m	2:03AM2.63m		2:26PM2.35m	2:52AM2.22m
Low Tide	4:24PM0.03m		5:18AM-0.02m	5:22PM0.02m		6:22AM0.18m		6:38PM0.22m	6:59AM0.24m		6:33PM0.18m	7:00AM0.71m		7:11PM0.47m	7:37AM0.89m		7:50PM0.66m	8:19AM0.64m		8:44PM0.70m


mm	—	2	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	8	16	—	—	—	3
Max °C	9	11	8	10	9	12	11	11	11	13	11	12	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	11
Min °C	9	9	7	9	7	10	10	9	9	11	10	10	13	12	12	10	9	10	10	10
Chill °C	9	8	8	7	9	10	11	9	10	12	9	12	13	12	10	9	9	8	8	8
	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—
	6:15	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 18	WSW 16	W 10	WSW 16	W 9	WSW 16	W 9	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	W 9	—	WNW 9	WSW 13	NW 8	WSW 16
kJ	6065	3800	1749	4723	822	5572	764	3574	3484	2480	1321	605	754	515	408	—	813	1534	82	5747
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	W 16	WNW 10	W 16	—	WSW 16	—	—	—	—	—	N 12	W 20	W 18	—	WSW 14	WNW 9	W 14	W 16
kJ	—	—	1788	721	1364	—	991	—	—	—	—	—	3	8	6	—	815	154	843	1788
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	WSW 10	—	WSW 11	—	WSW 16	—	WSW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 4	WNW 10	—	WSW 8	WSW 13	—
kJ	—	1772	—	2338	—	8764	—	5094	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	2129	—	488	3521	—
Sea °C	14	13	12	13	12	13	12	13	13	13	13	12	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	+1.0	+0.4	0.0	+0.4	0.0	+0.6	0.0	+0.6	+0.6	+0.4	+0.3	+0.1	+0.4	+0.4	+0.1	+0.1	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4