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

	Mon 3		Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9
	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	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Charleston 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	Smoothwater 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 Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	1	4	5	4	4	3	2	2	2	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 8	W 9	WSW 14	WSW 11	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	NW 9	NW 10	NW 9	NNW 8	NNW 8	WSW 14	WSW 14	W 10	WSW 16
kJ	857	961	3292	1230	989	522	345	158	147	49	47	360	962	800	385	248	537	308	239	1851
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SSW	SSE	SE	SE	E	W	ESE	ESE	W	E	E	ENE	E	ENE	N	SE	E	WNW	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	off	off	off	off	glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off
High Tide		2:16AM2.07m		2:13PM2.59m	2:31AM2.66m		2:59PM2.54m		4:01AM1.83m	3:58PM2.83m		4:32AM2.86m	5:08PM2.77m		6:13AM1.81m		7:03PM1.73m	6:59AM2.46m		8:18PM1.81m
Low Tide		8:07PM0.35m	8:43AM0.42m		8:21PM0.43m	8:49AM0.41m		9:11PM0.52m	10:20AM0.54m		10:14PM1.10m	10:49AM1.11m		11:28PM1.15m			1:23AM0.60m		1:13PM0.58m	2:37AM0.50m


mm	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	4	8	—	—	—	—
Max °C	12	7	8	9	7	7	8	7	7	9	8	7	8	9	11	10	11	11	12	10
Min °C	11	2	4	6	5	5	8	6	6	8	7	6	7	9	10	10	11	11	12	9
Chill °C	9	3	6	6	5	7	8	6	5	9	6	4	6	7	9	10	10	11	12	9
	—	—	7:56	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:48	—	—	7:33	—	—
	5:38	—	—	5:39	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:42	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:45	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 17	W 9	WSW 14	WSW 11	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WNW 9	NW 9	NW 10	NW 9	NNW 8	NNW 8	WSW 14	NNW 9	NNW 8	WSW 16
kJ	737	961	3292	1230	989	522	345	158	147	49	32	360	962	800	385	248	537	232	181	1851
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	WSW 16	WSW 19	WSW 14	W 18	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WNW 7	WNW 7	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 14	W 18	N 8	WSW 14	W 10	N 8
kJ	—	457	74	659	99	91	86	42	9	9	47	18	17	15	79	227	135	308	184	130
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 8	—	SSE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	857	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	-0.3	+1.0	+1.0	+0.2	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+1.0	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	+1.0	+0.5	+1.0	+0.3	+0.3	+1.0