South Island Surf Report

Current surf conditions for South Island (2025-07-31)
Wave height * 1ft / 0.3m
Swell period 7s
Swell direction  °
Wind  ° 12mph / 19km/h
Weather 23°C / 73°F
Sea temp 29°C / 84°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
South Island surf map

10 day South Island surf forecast

Thu

31/Jul
1ft

4

10

10
  • High 12:38am
  • Low 6:49am
  • High 1:25pm
  • Low 7:24pm

Fri

1/Aug
1.5ft

4

5

12
  • High 1:22am
  • Low 7:35am
  • High 2:15pm
  • Low 8:20pm

Sat

2/Aug
1.5ft

7

8

11
  • High 2:10am
  • Low 8:25am
  • High 3:07pm
  • Low 9:19pm

Sun

3/Aug
4.5ft

12

13

10
  • High 3:05am
  • Low 9:20am
  • High 4:02pm
  • Low 10:18pm

Mon

4/Aug
2.5ft

9

10

6
  • High 4:02am
  • Low 10:16am
  • High 4:57pm
  • Low 11:14pm

Tue

5/Aug
2.5ft

5

7

4
  • High 4:59am
  • Low 11:10am
  • High 5:49pm

Wed

6/Aug
1.5ft

2

4

5
  • Low 12:06am
  • High 5:52am
  • Low 12:01pm
  • High 6:37pm

Thu

7/Aug
1.5ft

4

5

8
  • Low 12:54am
  • High 6:42am
  • Low 12:49pm
  • High 7:22pm

Fri

8/Aug
1.5ft

4

11

8
  • Low 1:38am
  • High 7:29am
  • Low 1:35pm
  • High 8:04pm

Thu 31st Jul

Surf report for Thu 31/07
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1ft 2.1ft 4s 5mph (13mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
8:00 1ft 2.2ft 4s 4mph (15mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
11:00 1ft 2.1ft 5s 5mph (10mph) weather symbol 35°C/94°F
14:00 1ft 2.3ft 5s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 37°C/99°F
17:00 1.5ft 3.3ft 4s 12mph (21mph) weather symbol 32°C/89°F
20:00 1.5ft 3.4ft 5s 10mph (22mph) weather symbol 30°C/86°F
Tide times
High 12:38am (4.21m)
Low 6:49am (0.60m)
High 1:25pm (4.38m)
Low 7:24pm (1.11m)
Daylight
First light06:02
Sunrise06:29
Sunset20:16
Dark20:43

Fri 1st Aug

Surf report for Fri 01/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 3ft 5s 5mph (14mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
8:00 1.5ft 2.6ft 5s 4mph (12mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
11:00 1.5ft 2.4ft 5s 5mph (9mph) weather symbol 33°C/92°F
14:00 1.5ft 2.4ft 6s 5mph (12mph) weather symbol 37°C/99°F
17:00 1.5ft 3.2ft 5s 7mph (17mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
20:00 1.5ft 3.4ft 5s 12mph (21mph) weather symbol 25°C/78°F
Tide times
High 1:22am (3.98m)
Low 7:35am (0.73m)
High 2:15pm (4.37m)
Low 8:20pm (1.24m)
Daylight
First light06:03
Sunrise06:30
Sunset20:15
Dark20:42

Sat 2nd Aug

Surf report for Sat 02/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 3ft 5s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
8:00 3ft 3.6ft 4s 7mph (15mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
11:00 1.5ft 2.8ft 5s 8mph (12mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
14:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 6s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 25°C/78°F
17:00 1.5ft 2.9ft 4s 8mph (16mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
20:00 2ft 2.9ft 5s 11mph (22mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
Tide times
High 2:10am (3.80m)
Low 8:25am (0.82m)
High 3:07pm (4.40m)
Low 9:19pm (1.29m)
Daylight
First light06:04
Sunrise06:30
Sunset20:15
Dark20:42

Sun 3rd Aug

Surf report for Sun 03/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 4ft 6s 11mph (24mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
8:00 3.5ft 4.8ft 6s 12mph (25mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
11:00 4ft 5.2ft 6s 12mph (22mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
14:00 4.5ft 5.5ft 6s 13mph (19mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
17:00 4ft 5ft 7s 11mph (18mph) weather symbol 25°C/78°F
20:00 3.5ft 4.5ft 7s 10mph (20mph) weather symbol 25°C/76°F
Tide times
High 3:05am (3.70m)
Low 9:20am (0.84m)
High 4:02pm (4.50m)
Low 10:18pm (1.23m)
Daylight
First light06:04
Sunrise06:31
Sunset20:14
Dark20:41

Mon 4th Aug

Surf report for Mon 04/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 3.7ft 6s 8mph (20mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
8:00 3ft 3.5ft 5s 9mph (21mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
11:00 2.5ft 3.1ft 5s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
14:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 6s 10mph (11mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
17:00 2.5ft 2.5ft 8s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
20:00 2ft 2.4ft 8s 6mph (13mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
Tide times
High 4:02am (3.67m)
Low 10:16am (0.78m)
High 4:57pm (4.66m)
Low 11:14pm (1.09m)
Daylight
First light06:05
Sunrise06:32
Sunset20:13
Dark20:40

Tue 5th Aug

Surf report for Tue 05/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 2.3ft 8s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 24°C/74°F
8:00 2ft 2.4ft 8s 5mph (11mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
11:00 2.5ft 2.6ft 8s 7mph (6mph) weather symbol 29°C/84°F
14:00 2.5ft 2.6ft 8s 7mph (5mph) weather symbol 30°C/86°F
17:00 2.5ft 2.6ft 8s 5mph (4mph) weather symbol 29°C/84°F
20:00 2.5ft 2.5ft 8s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 26°C/80°F
Tide times
High 4:59am (3.73m)
Low 11:10am (0.64m)
High 5:49pm (4.86m)
Daylight
First light06:06
Sunrise06:33
Sunset20:12
Dark20:39

Wed 6th Aug

Surf report for Wed 06/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 2.2ft 8s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
8:00 2ft 2.1ft 8s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
11:00 2ft 2ft 8s 4mph (6mph) weather symbol 30°C/86°F
14:00 1.5ft 1.9ft 8s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 31°C/89°F
17:00 1.5ft 1.9ft 8s 7mph (6mph) weather symbol 30°C/86°F
20:00 1.5ft 1.8ft 8s 5mph (10mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
Tide times
Low 12:06am (0.89m)
High 5:52am (3.87m)
Low 12:01pm (0.46m)
High 6:37pm (5.08m)
Daylight
First light06:07
Sunrise06:33
Sunset20:11
Dark20:38

Thu 7th Aug

Surf report for Thu 07/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 8s 4mph (9mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
8:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 7s 4mph (9mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
11:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 7s 5mph (8mph) weather symbol 29°C/84°F
14:00 1.5ft 1.8ft 7s 5mph (8mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
17:00 2ft 2ft 7s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
20:00 2ft 2.2ft 7s 8mph (19mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
Tide times
Low 12:54am (0.66m)
High 6:42am (4.05m)
Low 12:49pm (0.27m)
High 7:22pm (5.27m)
Daylight
First light06:07
Sunrise06:34
Sunset20:10
Dark20:37

Fri 8th Aug

Surf report for Fri 08/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 2.8ft 4s 6mph (17mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
8:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 4s 4mph (13mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
11:00 1.5ft 2.4ft 5s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 32°C/89°F
14:00 1.5ft 3ft 4s 11mph (11mph) weather symbol 33°C/91°F
17:00 2ft 3.8ft 5s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 32°C/89°F
20:00 1.5ft 3.5ft 5s 8mph (17mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
Tide times
Low 1:38am (0.44m)
High 7:29am (4.27m)
Low 1:35pm (0.11m)
High 8:04pm (5.40m)
Daylight
First light06:08
Sunrise06:35
Sunset20:09
Dark20:36

Sat 9th Aug

Surf report for Sat 09/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 3ft 6s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
8:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 7s 3mph (6mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
11:00 1.5ft 2.8ft 6s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 32°C/89°F
14:00 1.5ft 2.9ft 5s 10mph (10mph) weather symbol 34°C/93°F
17:00 1.5ft 2.9ft 5s 10mph (11mph) weather symbol 32°C/90°F
20:00 1.5ft 2.9ft 4s 8mph (17mph) weather symbol 28°C/83°F
Tide times
Low 2:19am (0.23m)
High 8:14am (4.50m)
Low 2:20pm (0.00m)
High 8:45pm (5.46m)
Daylight
First light06:09
Sunrise06:35
Sunset20:08
Dark20:35

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