South Island Surf Report

Current surf conditions for South Island (2025-12-16)
Wave height * 1.5ft / 0.4m
Swell period 10s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 4mph / 6km/h
Weather 25°C / 77°F
Sea temp 17°C / 63°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
South Island surf map

10 day South Island surf forecast

Tue

16/Dec
1.5ft

3

4

4
  • High 4:58am
  • Low 11:04am
  • High 5:04pm
  • Low 11:07pm

Wed

17/Dec
1.5ft

3

6

2
  • High 5:42am
  • Low 11:50am
  • High 5:48pm
  • Low 11:50pm

Thu

18/Dec
2ft

6

11

8
  • High 6:24am
  • Low 12:33pm
  • High 6:29pm

Fri

19/Dec
3.5ft

12

15

5
  • Low 12:31am
  • High 7:04am
  • Low 1:14pm
  • High 7:08pm

Sat

20/Dec
2ft

7

6

5
  • Low 1:10am
  • High 7:43am
  • Low 1:55pm
  • High 7:45pm

Sun

21/Dec
2ft

5

7

6
  • Low 1:48am
  • High 8:20am
  • Low 2:34pm
  • High 8:21pm

Mon

22/Dec
3.5ft

10

10

6
  • Low 2:26am
  • High 8:56am
  • Low 3:12pm
  • High 8:58pm

Tue

23/Dec
3ft

5

3

3
  • Low 3:05am
  • High 9:31am
  • Low 3:51pm
  • High 9:38pm

Wed

24/Dec
2ft

5

8

4
  • Low 3:46am
  • High 10:09am
  • Low 4:31pm
  • High 10:23pm

Tue 16th Dec

Surf report for Tue 16/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1.5ft 1.8ft 10s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol -1°C/30°F
7:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 10s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol -1°C/31°F
10:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 10s 3mph (6mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
13:00 1.5ft 1.6ft 10s 4mph (7mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
16:00 1.5ft 1.6ft 10s 4mph (6mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
19:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 10s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
Tide times
High 4:58am (4.73m)
Low 11:04am (0.63m)
High 5:04pm (3.95m)
Low 11:07pm (0.32m)
Daylight
First light06:46
Sunrise07:13
Sunset17:11
Dark17:39

Wed 17th Dec

Surf report for Wed 17/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1.5ft 1.8ft 10s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
7:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 10s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
10:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 10s 4mph (7mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
13:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 10s 6mph (15mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
16:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 10s 4mph (7mph) weather symbol 16°C/62°F
19:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 10s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
Tide times
High 5:42am (4.85m)
Low 11:50am (0.51m)
High 5:48pm (3.95m)
Low 11:50pm (0.24m)
Daylight
First light06:46
Sunrise07:14
Sunset17:12
Dark17:39

Thu 18th Dec

Surf report for Thu 18/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1.5ft 2ft 9s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
7:00 2ft 2.5ft 9s 6mph (12mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
10:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 9s 10mph (20mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
13:00 2ft 3.2ft 5s 11mph (22mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
16:00 3ft 4.2ft 5s 9mph (25mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
19:00 4ft 5.4ft 6s 8mph (24mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 6:24am (4.93m)
Low 12:33pm (0.43m)
High 6:29pm (3.95m)
Daylight
First light06:47
Sunrise07:14
Sunset17:12
Dark17:39

Fri 19th Dec

Surf report for Fri 19/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 5ft 6.7ft 8s 12mph (39mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
7:00 5ft 7.2ft 8s 12mph (36mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
10:00 4ft 6.4ft 9s 14mph (34mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
13:00 3.5ft 5.6ft 9s 15mph (37mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
16:00 3ft 4.5ft 8s 11mph (26mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
19:00 3ft 3.7ft 8s 5mph (16mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
Tide times
Low 12:31am (0.18m)
High 7:04am (4.98m)
Low 1:14pm (0.38m)
High 7:08pm (3.94m)
Daylight
First light06:47
Sunrise07:15
Sunset17:12
Dark17:40

Sat 20th Dec

Surf report for Sat 20/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 2.5ft 9s 6mph (12mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
7:00 2ft 2.5ft 9s 7mph (15mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
10:00 2ft 2.5ft 9s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
13:00 2ft 2.4ft 9s 6mph (9mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
16:00 2ft 2.3ft 9s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
19:00 2ft 2.2ft 9s 5mph (10mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
Tide times
Low 1:10am (0.14m)
High 7:43am (4.99m)
Low 1:55pm (0.36m)
High 7:45pm (3.93m)
Daylight
First light06:48
Sunrise07:15
Sunset17:13
Dark17:40

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 2.3ft 9s 6mph (18mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
7:00 2ft 2.3ft 9s 5mph (14mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
10:00 2ft 2.1ft 9s 6mph (13mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
13:00 2ft 2ft 9s 7mph (13mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 2ft 2ft 9s 7mph (13mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
19:00 2ft 2.4ft 9s 6mph (14mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
Tide times
Low 1:48am (0.13m)
High 8:20am (4.97m)
Low 2:34pm (0.37m)
High 8:21pm (3.93m)
Daylight
First light06:48
Sunrise07:16
Sunset17:13
Dark17:41

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3ft 4.4ft 5s 9mph (23mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
7:00 3.5ft 4.5ft 5s 10mph (25mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
10:00 3.5ft 4.5ft 5s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
13:00 3.5ft 4.5ft 6s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
16:00 4ft 4.3ft 7s 8mph (12mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
19:00 3.5ft 3.9ft 7s 6mph (13mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
Tide times
Low 2:26am (0.14m)
High 8:56am (4.92m)
Low 3:12pm (0.38m)
High 8:58pm (3.95m)
Daylight
First light06:49
Sunrise07:16
Sunset17:14
Dark17:41

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 6s 5mph (11mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
7:00 3.5ft 3.8ft 6s 5mph (11mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
10:00 3ft 3.5ft 6s 6mph (9mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
13:00 3ft 3.2ft 6s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
16:00 3ft 3ft 6s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
19:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 6s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
Tide times
Low 3:05am (0.18m)
High 9:31am (4.85m)
Low 3:51pm (0.38m)
High 9:38pm (4.00m)
Daylight
First light06:49
Sunrise07:17
Sunset17:14
Dark17:42

Wed 24th Dec

Surf report for Wed 24/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2.5ft 2.6ft 6s 5mph (17mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
7:00 2ft 2.5ft 6s 5mph (19mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
10:00 2ft 2.4ft 6s 8mph (18mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
13:00 2ft 2.3ft 6s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
16:00 2ft 2.2ft 7s 6mph (13mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
19:00 2ft 2.2ft 8s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
Tide times
Low 3:46am (0.24m)
High 10:09am (4.75m)
Low 4:31pm (0.35m)
High 10:23pm (4.09m)
Daylight
First light06:50
Sunrise07:17
Sunset17:15
Dark17:42

Thu 25th Dec

Surf report for Thu 25/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 2.2ft 9s 5mph (13mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
7:00 2ft 2.3ft 9s 6mph (17mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
10:00 2ft 2.4ft 9s 8mph (17mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
13:00 2ft 2.4ft 9s 10mph (17mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
16:00 2ft 2.4ft 9s 8mph (18mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
19:00 1ft 2.5ft 7s 6mph (24mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
Tide times
Low 4:31am (0.33m)
High 10:51am (4.62m)
Low 5:15pm (0.30m)
High 11:14pm (4.21m)
Daylight
First light06:50
Sunrise07:18
Sunset17:16
Dark17:43

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