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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	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	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay 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	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 Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	2	4	2	1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	3	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WNW 8	NW 9	NW 9	NW 8	W 7	W 13	WSW 13
kJ	1098	441	716	1373	243	555	1152	558	361	278	161	123	283	1342	1010	517	204	851	1211
Wind (km/h)	E	WNW	SW	SW	W	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	ESE	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	WNW	SSW	W	NE	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	off	glassy	glassy	cross-off
High Tide	1:33AM1.92m		1:10PM2.61m	2:11AM1.86m		1:48PM3.00m	2:51AM1.80m		2:29PM2.89m	3:01AM2.79m		3:15PM2.79m	3:51AM2.68m		4:09PM2.69m		5:12AM1.65m	5:34PM1.68m
Low Tide		7:06AM0.43m		7:58PM0.52m	7:44AM1.05m		8:37PM0.57m	8:19AM0.82m		8:45PM1.14m	9:08AM1.19m		9:36PM1.21m	9:58AM1.25m		10:28PM0.95m	11:21AM0.67m		11:29PM0.93m


mm	4	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	35	20	3	—	—	3	2
Max °C	13	15	14	12	14	14	11	15	14	13	15	15	16	16	15	11	10	10	13
Min °C	13	15	14	10	13	13	10	13	14	11	14	14	14	16	12	9	10	9	11
Chill °C	12	15	12	10	13	13	10	14	13	13	14	14	14	14	13	8	10	10	11
	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:07	—	—
	—	—	8:29	—	—	8:32	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:35	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:50	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 8	NW 8	WSW 15	WSW 14	W 7	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WNW 8	WSW 16	NW 9	NW 8	W 7	NNW 8	WSW 13
kJ	509	400	716	1373	116	555	1152	558	361	278	161	123	283	84	1010	517	183	73	1211
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	WSW 16	NNE 7	NNE 7	WSW 14	NW 6	N 12	N 13	N 13	N 13	W 18	WSW 17	WSW 16	—	WSW 15	WSW 14	NNW 8	N 11	NW 8
kJ	1098	441	9	9	243	11	11	14	4	3	25	30	52	—	128	301	94	10	51
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	W 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 4	N 5	NW 9	—	WSW 6	—	W 13	—
kJ	—	—	428	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	108	1342	—	171	—	851	—
Sea °C	14	15	15	14	15	15	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	15
Diff °C	+0.5	+1.2	+1.0	+0.5	+1.0	+1.0	+0.5	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+0.5	+0.5	+1.0