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

	Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	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	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay 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	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Rapahoe/Chimney Pots West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile 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
Rating (10 max)	4	0	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	2	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	6	6	6
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 9	WNW 9	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 18	WSW 13	WSW 17	N 8	NNW 10	NW 10	WNW 10	WNW 11	WSW 14	WSW 16	W 16	W 14	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15
kJ	619	1198	1393	657	1190	679	578	167	505	257	901	530	453	705	647	778	267	1014	4136	4323	4176
Wind (km/h)	NE	WNW	SW	SW	W	ESE	E	NE	E	E	E	NE	ENE	NE	ESE	S	W	S	SW	SE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	on	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off
High Tide			8:18PM1.81m	8:12AM2.83m		9:23PM1.94m	9:54AM1.96m		9:32PM2.92m	10:13AM3.29m		10:32PM2.95m	11:01AM3.37m		11:54PM2.20m			00:02AM3.49m		1:01PM2.09m	1:18AM2.13m
Low Tide		1:25PM1.10m	2:37AM0.50m		3:10PM0.50m		3:39AM0.37m	3:33PM0.76m		3:58AM0.58m	4:23PM0.60m		4:47AM0.45m	5:09PM0.50m		6:08AM0.13m	5:51PM0.01m		6:51AM0.16m		7:08PM0.21m


mm	4	10	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	6	—	2	4	—	1	—	—	—	—
Max °C	12	11	10	12	11	10	12	13	11	11	10	12	14	14	13	13	13	12	13	12	6
Min °C	11	11	10	11	11	9	10	11	11	10	10	11	11	13	11	12	12	9	11	9	5
Chill °C	10	8	8	10	11	9	10	13	10	10	8	11	14	13	11	12	13	12	12	10	3
	7:33	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:41	—	—
	—	5:45	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:59	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 9	W 17	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 17	N 8	NNW 10	N 9	WNW 10	WNW 11	WSW 14	WSW 16	WNW 8	W 14	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15
kJ	619	205	1393	657	1190	679	355	165	505	257	901	440	453	705	647	778	117	1014	4136	4323	4176
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	W 13	N 10	NNW 9	N 9	N 9	WSW 18	N 8	N 7	W 16	NW 11	NW 10	N 8	N 8	WNW 9	WSW 13	W 16	W 18	W 8	—	WSW 10
kJ	159	128	177	173	129	99	578	46	87	126	573	530	187	111	199	408	267	408	454	—	924
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	WNW 9	W 6	WSW 7	—	—	ENE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 8	—	—	—	WSW 8	WSW 8	—
kJ	—	1198	127	186	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	129	—	—	—	569	1024	—
Sea °C	13	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	12	12	13	12	12	13	13	13	12	13	13	13
Diff °C	+0.4	0.0	+1.2	+0.4	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	0.0	+0.4	0.0	0.0	+0.2	0.0	0.0	+1.2	+1.2	+0.2	0.0	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2