South Island Surf Report

Current surf conditions for South Island (2025-04-29)
Wave height * 2ft / 0.7m
Swell period 8s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 14mph / 23km/h
Weather Rain 20°C / 68°F
Sea temp 20°C / 69°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
South Island surf map

10 day South Island surf forecast

Wed

30/Apr
2ft

4

10

9
  • Low 4:26am
  • High 10:36am
  • Low 4:28pm
  • High 11:02pm

Thu

1/May
2ft

5

11

8
  • Low 5:20am
  • High 11:33am
  • Low 5:22pm
  • High 11:58pm

Fri

2/May
2ft

9

13

9
  • Low 6:16am
  • High 12:32pm
  • Low 6:20pm

Sat

3/May
2.5ft

11

15

9
  • High 12:57am
  • Low 7:14am
  • High 1:34pm
  • Low 7:21pm

Sun

4/May
3.5ft

11

12

11
  • High 1:56am
  • Low 8:13am
  • High 2:36pm
  • Low 8:24pm

Mon

5/May
4.5ft

14

18

14
  • High 2:54am
  • Low 9:10am
  • High 3:36pm
  • Low 9:27pm

Tue

6/May
3.5ft

13

15

11
  • High 3:50am
  • Low 10:03am
  • High 4:31pm
  • Low 10:25pm

Wed

7/May
2ft

8

9

4
  • High 4:42am
  • Low 10:51am
  • High 5:20pm
  • Low 11:18pm

Thu

8/May
2.5ft

10

10

5
  • High 5:29am
  • Low 11:35am
  • High 6:05pm

Wed 30th Apr

Surf report for Wed 30/04
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 2.3ft 8s 5mph (11mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
8:00 2ft 2.1ft 8s 4mph (11mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
11:00 2ft 2ft 8s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
14:00 2ft 2.2ft 8s 10mph (9mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
17:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 6s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
20:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 6s 9mph (21mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
Tide times
Low 4:26am (-0.17m)
High 10:36am (4.45m)
Low 4:28pm (-0.32m)
High 11:02pm (5.66m)
Daylight
First light06:03
Sunrise06:29
Sunset19:58
Dark20:24

Thu 1st May

Surf report for Thu 01/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 2.3ft 8s 5mph (16mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
8:00 2ft 2.1ft 8s 5mph (16mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
11:00 2ft 2ft 8s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
14:00 2ft 2.1ft 8s 11mph (11mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
17:00 2ft 2.2ft 8s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
20:00 2ft 2.2ft 8s 8mph (21mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
Tide times
Low 5:20am (0.07m)
High 11:33am (4.26m)
Low 5:22pm (-0.03m)
High 11:58pm (5.36m)
Daylight
First light06:02
Sunrise06:28
Sunset19:59
Dark20:25

Fri 2nd May

Surf report for Fri 02/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 2.7ft 5s 9mph (24mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
8:00 2ft 2.7ft 4s 9mph (20mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
11:00 2ft 2.7ft 5s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
14:00 2ft 3ft 4s 13mph (14mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
17:00 2ft 3ft 4s 13mph (18mph) weather symbol 25°C/76°F
20:00 1.5ft 2.8ft 4s 9mph (23mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
Tide times
Low 6:16am (0.32m)
High 12:32pm (4.11m)
Low 6:20pm (0.27m)
Daylight
First light06:00
Sunrise06:27
Sunset20:00
Dark20:26

Sat 3rd May

Surf report for Sat 03/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 3.5ft 5s 10mph (24mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
8:00 2.5ft 3.8ft 5s 11mph (23mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
11:00 2ft 3.7ft 5s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 26°C/80°F
14:00 2.5ft 4ft 5s 15mph (19mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
17:00 2ft 3.7ft 5s 10mph (20mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
20:00 1.5ft 2.8ft 5s 9mph (20mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
High 12:57am (5.06m)
Low 7:14am (0.53m)
High 1:34pm (4.03m)
Low 7:21pm (0.53m)
Daylight
First light05:59
Sunrise06:26
Sunset20:00
Dark20:27

Sun 4th May

Surf report for Sun 04/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 2.2ft 5s 9mph (23mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
8:00 1.5ft 2.8ft 3s 11mph (24mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
11:00 2.5ft 3.5ft 4s 13mph (18mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
14:00 3.5ft 3.9ft 5s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
17:00 3.5ft 3.8ft 6s 10mph (16mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
20:00 3ft 3.5ft 6s 11mph (21mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
Tide times
High 1:56am (4.79m)
Low 8:13am (0.64m)
High 2:36pm (4.04m)
Low 8:24pm (0.69m)
Daylight
First light05:58
Sunrise06:25
Sunset20:01
Dark20:28

Mon 5th May

Surf report for Mon 05/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 4ft 6s 13mph (23mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
8:00 4ft 4.5ft 6s 14mph (26mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
11:00 4.5ft 4.9ft 6s 17mph (28mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
14:00 4.5ft 5ft 6s 18mph (26mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
17:00 4ft 4.6ft 7s 16mph (25mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
20:00 3.5ft 4ft 7s 14mph (24mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
High 2:54am (4.58m)
Low 9:10am (0.66m)
High 3:36pm (4.15m)
Low 9:27pm (0.75m)
Daylight
First light05:57
Sunrise06:24
Sunset20:02
Dark20:28

Tue 6th May

Surf report for Tue 06/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4.5ft 4.8ft 7s 13mph (23mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
8:00 4.5ft 4.9ft 7s 13mph (24mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
11:00 4ft 4.6ft 7s 15mph (22mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
14:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 7s 15mph (20mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
17:00 3ft 3.5ft 7s 14mph (20mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
20:00 2.5ft 3.1ft 7s 11mph (21mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
Tide times
High 3:50am (4.44m)
Low 10:03am (0.60m)
High 4:31pm (4.33m)
Low 10:25pm (0.71m)
Daylight
First light05:57
Sunrise06:23
Sunset20:03
Dark20:29

Wed 7th May

Surf report for Wed 07/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 2.5ft 7s 6mph (15mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
8:00 2.5ft 2.5ft 7s 8mph (14mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
11:00 2ft 2.4ft 7s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
14:00 2ft 2.1ft 8s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
17:00 2ft 2.1ft 8s 7mph (6mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
20:00 2ft 2.2ft 8s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
Tide times
High 4:42am (4.36m)
Low 10:51am (0.50m)
High 5:20pm (4.54m)
Low 11:18pm (0.62m)
Daylight
First light05:56
Sunrise06:22
Sunset20:03
Dark20:30

Thu 8th May

Surf report for Thu 08/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 5s 5mph (13mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
8:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 5s 10mph (19mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
11:00 3ft 3.8ft 6s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 21°C/71°F
14:00 2.5ft 3.2ft 6s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 7s 9mph (8mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
20:00 2ft 2.4ft 7s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 5:29am (4.30m)
Low 11:35am (0.38m)
High 6:05pm (4.74m)
Daylight
First light05:55
Sunrise06:21
Sunset20:04
Dark20:31

Fri 9th May

Surf report for Fri 09/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 2.2ft 8s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 2ft 2.1ft 8s 4mph (6mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
11:00 2ft 2ft 8s 4mph (7mph) weather symbol 25°C/77°F
14:00 1.5ft 1.9ft 8s 3mph (12mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
17:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 8s 9mph (14mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
20:00 1.5ft 1.5ft 8s 7mph (15mph) weather symbol 20°C/69°F
Tide times
Low 12:06am (0.50m)
High 6:13am (4.26m)
Low 12:16pm (0.29m)
High 6:46pm (4.92m)
Daylight
First light05:54
Sunrise06:21
Sunset20:05
Dark20:32

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