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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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	Tue	Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 01			Tuesday 02
	Night	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	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Haast Beach 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	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating	0	0	2	0	3	2	3	0	4	4	2	4	4	0	3	0	0	3	2	2	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.3 N	2.5 NNW	2.1 NW	1.4 NW	2.5 N	2.4 NNW	2.1 NNW	1.4 NNW	1.9 W	2.4 W	1.9 W	1.7 W	2.3 W	2.3 W	1.5 W	1.2 W	2.5 NW	2.1 NW	1.2 WSW	1.0 WSW	2.4 NE	1.0 N
Period(s) (?)	7	8	9	8	8	8	8	8	10	11	11	10	14	14	12	12	10	10	11	11	6	6
Energy(?)	238	791	701	461	852	756	578	347	765	1335	963	777	2222	2198	810	769	1784	1291	682	481	591	178
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	off	cross- off	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross	glass	cross	cross	off
High Tide / height (m)	3:07AM 2.83		3:05PM 2.59	4:00AM 2.75		4:19PM 2.79		4:58AM 2.71	5:20PM 2.78		5:58AM 2.72	5:58PM 2.60		6:59AM 2.78		7:12PM 2.53	7:49AM 2.52		8:19PM 3.05	8:52AM 3.04		9:16PM 2.74
Low Tide / height (m)		9:15AM 1.17		9:45PM 1.16	10:08AM 1.19		10:44PM 1.14	11:07AM 1.18		11:44PM 1.08	12:09PM 1.13		12:44AM 0.99		1:20PM 0.45	1:31AM 0.44		2:08PM 0.90	2:37AM 0.75		3:37PM 0.37	3:30AM 0.19
WeatherAdvanced Surf Forecast
Summary	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy rain	risk thund- der	heavy rain	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	heavy rain
Rain (mm)	4	8	3	2	31	3	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	6	1	-	-	-	13	39
High °C	17	18	17	16	16	18	15	18	15	12	16	16	13	16	13	15	15	14	11	16	12	15
Low °C	15	17	17	15	16	17	14	17	14	11	15	15	11	16	13	14	14	14	10	15	11	15
Chill °C (?)	16	17	16	16	15	18	14	18	14	12	15	16	13	15	11	13	13	13	11	16	9	15
Sunrise	-	5:54	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:52	-	-
Sunset	-	-	8:49	-	-	8:50	-	-	9:04	-	-	8:52	-	-	9:07	-	-	8:53	-	-	9:10	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 N	0.3 WSW	2.1 NW	1.4 NW	0.1 N	2.4 NNW	2.1 NNW	1.4 NNW	1.9 W	2.4 W	1.9 W	1.7 W	2.3 W	2.3 W	1.5 W	1.7 N	2.5 NW	2.1 NW	1.3 WNW	1.1 NW	0.6 NW	1.0 N
Period (s)	7	11	9	8	14	8	8	8	10	11	11	10	14	14	12	8	10	10	9	9	8	6
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 WSW	0.2 W	1.2 N	1.2 N	0.1 SW	0.2 WSW	0.3 SW	0.8 W	0.9 NNW	0.7 N	0.9 NNW	1.0 NW	0.9 NW	0.7 NW	0.6 NW	1.2 W	1.2 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.5 SW	0.7 WNW
Period (s)	11	13	8	8	12	10	10	9	8	7	8	9	9	9	8	12	12	12	11	11	10	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	2.5 NNW	-	-	2.5 N	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.9 NNE	-	-	1.4 WSW	-	-	2.4 NE	-
Period (s)	-	8	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	8	-	-	6	-

	Tue	Wednesday 26								Thursday 27								Friday 28
	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel 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	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island
Rating	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	2	2	0	0	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.2 N	1.3 N	0.6 WSW	2.3 N	2.5 NNW	2.5 NNW	2.1 NW	1.8 NW	1.6 NW	1.4 NW	1.3 WNW	1.1 WNW	2.5 N	2.5 NNW	1.7 N	1.6 WNW	2.1 NW	1.4 WNW	1.8 NW	1.7 NW	1.8 W	1.0 W
Period(s) (?)	7	7	11	7	8	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	8	8	9	8	8	8	8	9	9
Energy(?)	214	238	112	613	791	953	887	553	577	270	266	332	762	911	683	747	558	488	415	380	835	318
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off
Tide State(?)	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)			2:42AM 2.54				3:24PM 2.85				4:00AM 2.75					4:07PM 2.38				4:58AM 2.71
Low Tide / height (m)	8:52PM 1.15				9:15AM 1.17				9:45PM 1.16					10:08AM 1.19				10:44PM 1.14				10:59AM 0.73
WeatherAdvanced Surf Forecast
Summary	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	mod. rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear
Rain (mm)	-	1	1	2	4	4	2	1	1	-	-	-	6	13	1	1	-	-	1	1	4	-
Temp. °C	15	15	16	17	17	18	17	17	16	16	15	17	17	17	17	18	17	15	15	15	14	18
Chill °C (?)	14	14	16	16	16	17	16	17	16	16	14	17	15	16	17	18	17	15	15	15	14	18
Sunrise	-	-	-	5:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:54	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:46	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.2 N	1.3 N	0.6 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	2.1 NW	1.8 NW	1.6 NW	1.4 NW	1.3 WNW	1.1 WNW	0.9 WNW	0.2 WSW	1.7 N	1.7 NNW	2.1 NW	1.4 WNW	1.8 NW	1.7 NW	1.8 W	1.1 NW
Period (s)	7	7	11	11	11	12	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	11	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.2 NNW	0.2 WSW	0.2 W	0.1 N	1.2 N	1.2 N	1.1 N	1.2 N	0.4 NW	0.3 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.1 N	1.5 NW	1.6 WNW	0.2 WSW	1.3 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	1.4 N	1.0 W
Period (s)	11	11	15	13	13	15	8	8	8	8	8	12	10	13	8	9	11	8	12	12	8	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.7 N	2.3 N	2.5 NNW	2.5 NNW	-	-	-	-	1.2 N	1.1 N	2.5 N	2.5 NNW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	5	7	8	8	-	-	-	-	8	7	7	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Tuesday 25				Wednesday 26
	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel 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	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island
Rating	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	2	2	0	0	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.6 WSW	1.1 N	0.7 WSW	1.2 N	1.2 N	1.3 N	1.3 N	0.4 WSW	1.4 N	0.4 WSW	0.3 WSW	1.4 N	2.3 N	2.5 NNW	1.7 NNW	3.0 NNW	2.1 NW	2.5 NNW	2.5 NNW	2.5 NNW	2.5 N	1.9 NW
Period(s) (?)	11	6	11	7	7	7	7	11	7	11	11	6	7	8	9	8	9	8	8	8	9	9
Energy(?)	157	210	129	213	217	238	217	64	242	64	40	234	613	794	791	976	766	953	953	1808	1060	620
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross	off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	on	on	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)									3:07AM 2.83												3:59PM 1.77
Low Tide / height (m)		8:52PM 1.15													9:25AM 0.56
WeatherAdvanced Surf Forecast
Summary	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	-	-
High °C	17	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	17	17	17	16	17	17	18	18	17	15	18
Chill °C (?)	17	16	16	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	16	16	16	15	16	16	17	17	16	14	18
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	8:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.9 N	1.1 N	0.7 WSW	1.2 N	1.2 N	1.3 N	1.3 N	1.4 N	1.4 N	1.4 N	0.3 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	1.7 NNW	0.4 WSW	2.1 NW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	2.1 NW	2.5 N	1.9 NW
Period (s)	6	6	11	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	11	11	11	11	9	11	9	12	12	9	9	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.1 NW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.1 NW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	-	0.4 WSW	0.1 N	0.1 N	1.2 N	0.5 SW	1.4 N
Period (s)	11	11	16	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	13	15	13	13	12	-	11	15	15	8	12	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.5 N	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.3 N	1.4 N	2.3 N	2.5 NNW	1.6 NNE	3.0 NNW	1.7 N	2.5 NNW	2.5 NNW	2.5 NNW	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	6	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	-	-

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