West Coast South Island Surf

West Coast South Island Surf Forecast

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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Wave Height Map

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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	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	0	0	2	4	5	4	9	7	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 11	NW 11	NNW 10	WNW 10	WSW 14	W 13	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	SW 18	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 14	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 17	SW 15	SW 17
kJ	1672	3040	1088	653	2827	2887	8739	6196	3216	1032	1265	607	790	2189	1375	2212	4011	940	1000	1453	2320
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	WNW	E	E	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	ENE	SSE	ESE	ESE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off
High Tide		1:26PM3.05m	1:40AM3.10m		2:41PM1.85m	2:21AM3.04m		3:24PM1.81m	2:51AM2.74m	3:08AM2.97m	3:33PM2.44m		4:36AM1.80m	5:10PM1.74m		5:38AM1.79m			5:48AM2.68m		7:22PM1.78m
Low Tide			7:33PM1.00m	8:22AM0.44m		8:13PM1.01m	9:15AM0.52m		8:41PM0.56m	9:28AM0.99m		9:42PM0.59m	10:56AM0.54m		10:47PM0.60m	11:57AM0.55m		11:32PM0.64m		1:02PM0.55m	1:36AM0.55m


mm	2	17	20	1	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	12	13	13	9	11	7	9	10	10	10	13	11	12	12	11	12	13	10	13	11	6
Min °C	12	12	11	8	8	5	6	7	9	6	11	10	8	10	10	8	9	7	8	8	6
Chill °C	9	10	11	8	10	5	6	8	10	8	12	9	12	12	9	11	13	8	13	11	3
	8:04	—	—	8:18	—	—	8:19	—	—	8:03	—	—	8:18	—	—	8:18	—	—	7:56	—	—
	—	5:14	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:22	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 11	NW 11	NNW 10	WNW 10	WSW 14	W 13	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 14	WSW 18	WSW 14	WSW 17	SW 15	SW 17
kJ	1672	3040	1088	653	2827	2887	8739	6196	3216	1032	1265	607	563	2189	1375	2212	4011	767	1000	1453	2320
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 22	W 20	WNW 10	N 9	WNW 11	N 8	NNE 8	N 8	N 9	N 9	N 8	NNE 7	SW 18	NNE 7	W 24	SW 19	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 10	—	WSW 21
kJ	37	123	850	365	814	86	20	10	113	42	48	10	790	5	11	1088	864	940	135	—	90
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 7	N 9	—	—	—	—	S 4	SSE 4	—	—	—	SE 3	—	—	SSE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	384	1437	—	—	—	—	17	16	—	—	—	3	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	13	13	13	14	14	13	14	14	14	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Diff °C	0	0	0	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	+1	0	0	0	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1