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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	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	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	0	3	4	2	2	4	0	0	4	4	3	5	2	1	4	2	2	2	2	1	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 9	NW 9	SW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	W 7	WSW 8	W 12	W 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 8	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12
kJ	1347	1023	1138	452	1318	919	474	913	2237	2027	2809	2848	257	596	1850	178	169	129	226	158	212
Wind (km/h)	N	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSE	W	WSW	S	NNE	W	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	WNW	WSW	S	WNW	W	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy
High Tide		4:07PM2.22m		4:42AM2.41m	5:05PM2.17m		5:48AM2.58m	6:12PM2.65m		6:48AM2.62m		7:47PM1.68m	7:45AM2.72m		8:41PM1.76m	8:37AM2.86m		8:46PM2.61m	9:15AM2.64m		10:17PM1.97m
Low Tide			11:08PM0.69m	10:51AM0.98m		11:10PM0.87m	11:58AM1.26m		00:59AM0.58m	1:00PM1.19m		2:06AM0.57m		1:48PM0.68m	2:57AM0.49m		2:41PM0.63m	3:00AM0.37m		3:28PM0.49m


mm	29	8	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	16	15	10	14	13	12	14	14	9	14	14	12	14	14	11	14	15	13	14	15	13
Min °C	15	15	8	13	13	10	13	12	7	13	13	10	13	13	10	14	14	12	14	15	13
Chill °C	14	14	7	12	11	11	12	12	6	13	13	10	13	12	9	14	14	13	14	14	13
	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—
	—	8:34	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:39	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	NW 9	SW 14	NW 8	WSW 14	WSW 13	NW 8	NW 8	W 12	W 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 8	WSW 8	N 8	WSW 8	WSW 8	WSW 7	WSW 12	WSW 12	WNW 10
kJ	81	1023	1138	191	1318	919	54	32	2237	2027	2809	669	257	270	1	178	135	74	226	158	131
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	WSW 15	N 8	WSW 14	NW 8	NW 8	N 10	N 13	NW 8	NNW 8	W 9	N 12	WSW 13	WSW 13	N 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	W 18	W 18	SW 12
kJ	—	287	74	452	132	95	2	4	11	6	399	3	242	596	3	55	169	129	6	6	212
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 9	—	WSW 7	WSW 8	WSW 7	—	W 7	WSW 8	—	—	—	WSW 13	—	—	WSW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1347	—	282	161	75	—	474	913	—	—	—	2848	—	—	1850	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	15	16	14	16	16	16	15	15	14	15	16	14	15	16	14	15	16	16	16	16	14
Diff °C	+1.0	+1.2	+1.0	+1.3	+1.2	+1.5	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.2	+1.0	+1.0	+1.2	+1.0	+1.0	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.0