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

		Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	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	Wavetraps 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	Tauranga 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	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	5	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	2	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WNW 9	W 10	W 12	W 14	W 14	W 16	W 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WNW 10	WSW 12	WSW 9	WSW 11	W 11	WSW 18
kJ	1060	2956	3618	6077	6744	6287	7945	4266	5896	2276	1158	838	816	238	669	878	745	326	331
Wind (km/h)	NE	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	NNW	SSE	NE	E	SSE	SSW	SSW	SW	SSE	ESE	W	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide		3:07AM2.93m	3:37PM2.83m		4:11AM2.39m	4:56PM2.74m		5:44AM2.74m		6:12PM2.41m	6:56AM2.40m		7:27PM2.55m	7:52AM2.71m		9:14PM1.93m	9:42AM1.92m		9:09PM3.09m
Low Tide		9:22AM1.06m		9:58PM1.12m	10:30AM0.69m		11:12PM0.67m	12:00PM1.23m	12:35PM0.68m	00:33AM0.61m		1:06PM0.63m	1:45AM0.46m		2:21PM0.62m		3:29AM0.36m	3:44PM0.27m


mm	22	5	4	6	2	2	7	23	2	27	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Max °C	14	11	10	10	12	12	13	12	11	13	10	11	11	11	12	10	10	9	10
Min °C	12	11	10	10	12	12	12	12	11	9	10	11	10	10	11	9	10	9	9
Chill °C	12	8	6	6	10	9	10	9	10	11	7	10	11	11	11	8	10	9	10
	—	6:56	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:46	—	—	6:58	—	—
	—	—	6:12	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:24	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	—	—	—	W 14	—	W 16	W 16	WSW 16	NW 9	WNW 10	WSW 14	WSW 13	WNW 10	NNW 9	WSW 21	WSW 11	W 11	WSW 10
kJ	1060	—	—	—	6744	—	7945	4266	5896	1464	565	838	816	137	68	286	745	326	331
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 8	WSW 16	WSW 14	WNW 10	NNW 8	WSW 10	WNW 11	NNW 8	SW 19	WSW 18	WSW 18
kJ	187	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	450	2276	1158	301	149	151	88	24	535	107	329
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	WNW 9	W 10	W 12	—	W 14	—	NW 8	—	—	ESE 3	—	—	WSW 3	WSW 12	WSW 9	—	—	—
kJ	—	2956	3618	6077	—	6287	—	724	—	—	5	—	—	1	669	878	—	—	—
Sea °C	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+1.1	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.7	+0.4	+1.1	+1.1	+1.1	+0.7