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	Shingles 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	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Shingles 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	Smoothwater 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	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	6	5	0	0	0	0	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	W 10	WNW 9	WNW 11	W 12	W 15	W 14	W 14	W 15	W 14	W 9	WSW 14	WSW 13	W 13	W 13	WNW 7	WNW 7	WSW 14
kJ	521	210	232	514	1480	7817	10053	13287	6184	4494	3436	2923	1307	5140	3264	1401	771	227	273	838
Wind (km/h)	WSW	NNE	NNE	NNW	NW	W	W	SW	W	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	SE	E	NW	NW	N	NNE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	off	cross-off	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	off
High Tide	5:07PM2.35m		5:22AM2.23m		6:28PM2.55m	7:04AM2.59m		7:37PM2.64m	8:04AM2.69m		8:28PM2.60m	8:55AM2.83m		9:52PM1.82m	10:13AM1.84m		9:55PM3.09m	10:15AM3.09m		11:04PM2.01m
Low Tide		11:36PM1.46m	11:40AM1.03m	12:08PM1.50m	00:50AM1.47m		1:23PM1.46m	1:55AM1.39m		2:23PM1.34m	2:42AM0.97m		3:10PM1.19m		4:04AM0.60m	3:49PM1.04m		4:06AM0.95m	4:24PM0.89m


mm	—	—	—	7	31	4	4	6	1	3	5	2	2	3	9	2	3	5	7	4
Max °C	11	10	11	13	13	9	10	9	10	12	12	13	13	11	11	14	14	14	13	11
Min °C	10	9	10	12	11	9	9	9	9	12	11	13	13	10	10	13	14	13	13	11
Chill °C	10	10	9	11	10	4	6	5	8	10	10	11	11	11	9	12	12	12	11	10
	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:09	—	—
	5:57	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:59	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:02	—	—	6:04	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	W 10	WSW 16	—	—	—	W 14	W 14	W 15	—	W 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	W 13	W 13	WNW 7	WNW 7	NW 8
kJ	521	210	232	514	87	—	—	—	6184	4494	3436	—	388	5140	3264	1401	771	227	273	313
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	W 20	W 19	WSW 13	W 19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 18	—	—	W 16	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 14
kJ	—	8	29	59	66	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	101	—	—	46	215	162	838
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	NNW 4	WNW 9	WNW 11	W 12	W 15	—	—	—	W 14	W 9	—	—	—	NE 3	—	—	N 6
kJ	—	—	—	39	1480	7817	10053	13287	—	—	—	2923	1307	—	—	—	2	—	—	41
Sea °C	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	+0.6	+0.6	+0.7	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+1.4	+1.4	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+1.4