South Island Surf Report

Current surf conditions for South Island (2025-09-15)
Wave height * 4ft / 1.1m
Swell period 8s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 23mph / 37km/h
Weather 17°C / 63°F
Sea temp 26°C / 78°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
South Island surf map

10 day South Island surf forecast

Mon

15/Sep
3ft

7

9

9
  • High 3:43am
  • Low 9:41am
  • High 4:21pm
  • Low 10:40pm

Tue

16/Sep
2ft

7

9

8
  • High 4:49am
  • Low 10:45am
  • High 5:21pm
  • Low 11:36pm

Wed

17/Sep
1ft

5

8

3
  • High 5:48am
  • Low 11:43am
  • High 6:14pm

Thu

18/Sep
1.5ft

4

5

5
  • Low 12:25am
  • High 6:40am
  • Low 12:34pm
  • High 7:01pm

Fri

19/Sep
1.5ft

3

9

2
  • Low 1:08am
  • High 7:26am
  • Low 1:21pm
  • High 7:43pm

Sat

20/Sep
3.5ft

6

13

13
  • Low 1:47am
  • High 8:08am
  • Low 2:04pm
  • High 8:21pm

Sun

21/Sep
5ft

14

17

15
  • Low 2:24am
  • High 8:47am
  • Low 2:44pm
  • High 8:56pm

Mon

22/Sep
3.5ft

9

11

5
  • Low 2:59am
  • High 9:23am
  • Low 3:24pm
  • High 9:30pm

Tue

23/Sep
3ft

6

7

4
  • Low 3:33am
  • High 9:59am
  • Low 4:02pm
  • High 10:02pm

Mon 15th Sep

Surf report for Mon 15/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 3.5ft 8s 6mph (18mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
8:00 3ft 3.5ft 8s 7mph (20mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
11:00 3.5ft 3.7ft 8s 10mph (16mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
14:00 3ft 3.5ft 8s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 28°C/83°F
17:00 4ft 4.3ft 8s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
20:00 4ft 4.3ft 7s 9mph (21mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
Tide times
High 3:43am (4.23m)
Low 9:41am (0.65m)
High 4:21pm (5.30m)
Low 10:40pm (1.05m)
Daylight
First light06:35
Sunrise07:00
Sunset19:23
Dark19:47

Tue 16th Sep

Surf report for Tue 16/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 3.1ft 8s 6mph (19mph) weather symbol 16°C/62°F
8:00 2.5ft 2.9ft 8s 7mph (21mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
11:00 2.5ft 2.4ft 8s 10mph (16mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
14:00 2ft 2ft 8s 9mph (16mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
17:00 2ft 1.9ft 8s 10mph (17mph) weather symbol 29°C/84°F
20:00 2ft 2.3ft 8s 8mph (18mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
Tide times
High 4:49am (4.40m)
Low 10:45am (0.57m)
High 5:21pm (5.37m)
Low 11:36pm (0.86m)
Daylight
First light06:36
Sunrise07:01
Sunset19:21
Dark19:46

Wed 17th Sep

Surf report for Wed 17/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 1.5ft 8s 5mph (12mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
8:00 1.5ft 1.4ft 8s 5mph (9mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
11:00 1.5ft 1.4ft 8s 6mph (9mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
14:00 1ft 1.3ft 8s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 25°C/78°F
17:00 1ft 1.3ft 8s 5mph (8mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
20:00 1ft 1.3ft 8s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
Tide times
High 5:48am (4.63m)
Low 11:43am (0.44m)
High 6:14pm (5.43m)
Daylight
First light06:37
Sunrise07:01
Sunset19:20
Dark19:45

Thu 18th Sep

Surf report for Thu 18/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 1.5ft 8s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
8:00 1.5ft 1.4ft 8s 4mph (8mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
11:00 1.5ft 1.4ft 8s 4mph (6mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
14:00 1.5ft 1.4ft 8s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 29°C/83°F
17:00 1.5ft 1.4ft 8s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
20:00 1.5ft 1.4ft 8s 5mph (10mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
Tide times
Low 12:25am (0.66m)
High 6:40am (4.88m)
Low 12:34pm (0.34m)
High 7:01pm (5.44m)
Daylight
First light06:37
Sunrise07:02
Sunset19:18
Dark19:43

Fri 19th Sep

Surf report for Fri 19/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1ft 1.3ft 8s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
8:00 1ft 1.3ft 8s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
11:00 1ft 1.4ft 8s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 29°C/84°F
14:00 1.5ft 1.4ft 8s 9mph (8mph) weather symbol 30°C/86°F
17:00 1.5ft 1.5ft 8s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
20:00 1.5ft 1.6ft 8s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
Tide times
Low 1:08am (0.50m)
High 7:26am (5.09m)
Low 1:21pm (0.29m)
High 7:43pm (5.38m)
Daylight
First light06:38
Sunrise07:03
Sunset19:17
Dark19:42

Sat 20th Sep

Surf report for Sat 20/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 2ft 8s 4mph (7mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
8:00 2.5ft 2.5ft 8s 6mph (15mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
11:00 2.5ft 3.4ft 4s 11mph (18mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
14:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 5s 13mph (22mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
17:00 4ft 5.1ft 6s 14mph (25mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
20:00 5ft 5.8ft 7s 13mph (29mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
Tide times
Low 1:47am (0.40m)
High 8:08am (5.23m)
Low 2:04pm (0.31m)
High 8:21pm (5.27m)
Daylight
First light06:39
Sunrise07:03
Sunset19:16
Dark19:40

Sun 21st Sep

Surf report for Sun 21/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5ft 5.9ft 7s 13mph (27mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
8:00 5ft 6.3ft 6s 14mph (26mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
11:00 5ft 6.1ft 7s 15mph (27mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
14:00 5ft 5.6ft 7s 17mph (24mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
17:00 5.5ft 6.4ft 7s 15mph (25mph) weather symbol 25°C/76°F
20:00 6ft 6.7ft 8s 15mph (26mph) weather symbol 24°C/74°F
Tide times
Low 2:24am (0.38m)
High 8:47am (5.30m)
Low 2:44pm (0.40m)
High 8:56pm (5.10m)
Daylight
First light06:39
Sunrise07:04
Sunset19:14
Dark19:39

Mon 22nd Sep

Surf report for Mon 22/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5ft 5.4ft 8s 10mph (22mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
8:00 4.5ft 5ft 12s 9mph (22mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
11:00 4ft 4.8ft 12s 12mph (18mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
14:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 12s 11mph (15mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
17:00 3.5ft 3.9ft 12s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
20:00 3ft 3.6ft 12s 5mph (13mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
Tide times
Low 2:59am (0.42m)
High 9:23am (5.29m)
Low 3:24pm (0.54m)
High 9:30pm (4.90m)
Daylight
First light06:40
Sunrise07:05
Sunset19:13
Dark19:38

Tue 23rd Sep

Surf report for Tue 23/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 3.4ft 12s 5mph (11mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
8:00 3ft 3.7ft 9s 6mph (14mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
11:00 3ft 3.6ft 11s 8mph (12mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
14:00 3ft 3.3ft 11s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 29°C/83°F
17:00 2.5ft 3.1ft 11s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
20:00 2.5ft 2.9ft 11s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
Tide times
Low 3:33am (0.52m)
High 9:59am (5.22m)
Low 4:02pm (0.73m)
High 10:02pm (4.69m)
Daylight
First light06:41
Sunrise07:05
Sunset19:12
Dark19:36

Wed 24th Sep

Surf report for Wed 24/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 2.7ft 10s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
8:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 11s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
11:00 2.5ft 2.9ft 11s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
14:00 2.5ft 2.9ft 11s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 30°C/86°F
17:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 11s 5mph (8mph) weather symbol 29°C/84°F
20:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 11s 6mph (16mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
Tide times
Low 4:07am (0.66m)
High 10:33am (5.11m)
Low 4:41pm (0.94m)
High 10:34pm (4.49m)
Daylight
First light06:41
Sunrise07:06
Sunset19:10
Dark19:35

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