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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	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	Smoothwater Bay 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	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater 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	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	1	0	4	4	2	4	4	3	4	5	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 11	WSW 15	WSW 16	W 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	W 14	W 10	NW 6	WNW 10	WNW 12	WNW 12	NW 10
kJ	1188	176	125	743	1900	582	1102	1092	1076	2895	3901	1982	1072	470	426	3447	3732	2029	611
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	WSW	SW	NNW	WSW	WNW	WNW	SW	ESE	E	WSW	NNE	N	N	NNW	W	WSW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy
High Tide		8:37AM2.71m		9:31PM1.76m	9:58AM1.78m		9:39PM3.02m	9:43AM2.85m		10:53PM1.99m	11:19AM1.99m		10:57PM3.32m	11:22AM3.31m		11:38PM3.41m	12:02PM3.38m		00:56AM2.16m
Low Tide	3:00AM0.59m		2:48PM1.07m	3:46AM0.48m		3:26PM0.59m	3:52AM0.75m		4:05PM0.32m		5:06AM0.28m	4:46PM0.17m		5:11AM0.53m	5:29PM0.55m		5:51AM0.51m	6:09PM0.53m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	2	1	5
Max °C	11	12	13	12	13	16	13	16	15	12	12	15	13	14	14	15	13	14	9
Min °C	9	11	12	11	13	15	12	14	14	11	11	14	13	14	14	13	13	12	8
Chill °C	9	10	11	11	13	15	13	16	14	12	11	14	13	12	12	13	11	12	7
	—	6:33	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—
	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:06	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:12	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 22	WSW 13	WSW 10	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 16	W 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	W 14	W 10	W 13	—	WNW 12	WNW 12	NW 10
kJ	18	176	72	177	1900	582	1102	1092	1076	2895	3901	1982	1072	470	173	—	3732	2029	611
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 10	WSW 10	WSW 13	WSW 21	WSW 20	WSW 10	—	W 20	WSW 19	—	—	—	—	WSW 14	W 18	—	—	WSW 13	WSW 12
kJ	2	54	125	178	485	222	—	377	379	—	—	—	—	254	57	—	—	225	426
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 6	WSW 6	WSW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 6	WNW 10	—	WSW 9	WSW 7
kJ	1188	61	42	743	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	426	3447	—	368	249
Sea °C	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Diff °C	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.1	+0.9	+1.0	+1.0	+0.9	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0