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	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Shingles 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	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	0	4	0	1	2	4	8	4	5	4	2	4	4	0	4	4	2	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 9	W 10	W 12	WSW 10	WSW 13	W 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 14	SW 15	WSW 15	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10
kJ	2431	2946	1691	2253	3668	2510	4869	3277	3399	2311	1229	1019	1377	174	2295	2351	1323	1038	1061	1066	683
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SE	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	WSW	SE	ESE	WSW	E	ENE	ENE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	11:53AM3.29m		11:58PM3.03m	12:26PM2.89m		1:08AM2.25m			1:57AM2.11m		1:40PM3.13m	2:02AM3.11m		2:29PM3.16m	3:34AM1.92m		3:26PM2.56m		4:30AM1.88m	4:58PM1.85m
Low Tide		5:58PM0.57m		6:17AM0.02m	6:34PM0.06m		7:30AM0.21m		7:47PM0.25m	8:11AM0.27m		7:49PM0.33m	8:55AM0.37m		9:17PM0.41m	9:47AM0.49m		10:18PM0.52m	10:40AM0.55m		11:34PM0.61m


mm	7	1	2	2	2	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	3	18
Max °C	9	9	11	10	10	8	11	11	10	10	12	9	10	11	11	12	13	12	12	12	12
Min °C	9	9	9	10	10	5	9	11	8	9	11	7	9	11	11	11	12	11	11	12	11
Chill °C	4	8	8	7	7	5	9	11	9	8	10	7	9	10	11	11	12	11	11	11	11
	8:16	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:13	—	—
	—	8:37	—	—	7:36	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:52	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	W 10	W 12	WSW 13	WSW 17	W 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 14	SW 15	WSW 9	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10
kJ	—	2946	1691	673	528	2510	3091	3277	3399	2311	1229	1019	1377	118	2295	2351	1323	1038	1061	1066	683
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	W 22	WSW 21	WSW 18	—	—	—	—	WSW 14	—	—	—	—	WSW 15	—	—	WSW 15	WSW 14	—	WSW 13	WSW 13
kJ	—	38	144	454	—	—	—	—	838	—	—	—	—	174	—	—	186	682	—	70	590
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 9	—	WSW 11	WSW 10	WSW 13	—	WSW 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 4
kJ	2431	—	1410	2253	3668	—	4869	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8
Sea °C	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	-0.2	-0.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	+0.6	+0.5	-0.4	+0.5	+0.5	-0.5	-0.5	+0.5	-0.2	+0.5	+0.5	-0.3	+0.5	+0.6	+0.6	+0.5