South Island New Zealand - From the golden sands of Able Tasman national park in the North, to the antarctic waters in the far south, South Island has a vast surfable coastline. Here the West / East Coast divide is more noticable than for North Island, with the West Coast deserving its wild and dangerous reputation. All of South Island can be characterised by cold water, so bring some neoprene.

If you like surfing with crowds come with some mates - as you'll find plenty of empty spots in South Island. If you come visiting, respect the locals, and you'll find great people to surf with - you might even get shown some of their un-published spots. New Zealand has a small population, (if you exclude the several million working as bar staff in London), and about one-in-three of those who actually live in NZ are Jaffas (nice people who come from Aukland..).... so get out and enjoy the surf.

If you go in winter and the water is too cold, try the great snow-boarding!
Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Geographic coordinates: 41 00 S, 174 00 E
Coastline: 15,134 km
Climate: temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Terrain: predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains
Natural hazards: earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity
Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)

English (Translate this text in English): South Island New Zealand - From the golden sands of Able Tasman national park in the North, to the antarctic waters in the far south, South Island has a vast surfable coastline. Here the West / East Coast divide is more noticable than for North Island, with the West Coast deserving its wild and dangerous reputation. All of South Island can be characterised by cold water, so bring some neoprene.<br /><br />If you like surfing with crowds come with some mates - as you'll find plenty of empty spots in South Island. If you come visiting, respect the locals, and you'll find great people to surf with - you might even get shown some of their un-published spots. New Zealand has a small population, (if you exclude the several million working as bar staff in London), and about one-in-three of those who actually live in NZ are Jaffas (nice people who come from Aukland..).... so get out and enjoy the surf.<br /><br />If you go in winter and the water is too cold, try the great snow-boarding!<br /><b>Location:</b> Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia<br /><b>Geographic coordinates:</b> 41 00 S, 174 00 E<br /><b>Coastline:</b> 15,134 km<br /><b>Climate:</b> temperate with sharp regional contrasts<br /><b>Terrain:</b> predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains<br /><b>Natural hazards:</b> earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity<br /><b>Currency:</b> New Zealand dollar (NZD)

English (Translate this text in English): South Island New Zealand - From the golden sands of Able Tasman national park in the North, to the antarctic waters in the far south, South Island has a vast surfable coastline. Here the West &#47; East Coast divide is more noticable than for North Island, with the West Coast deserving its wild and dangerous reputation. All of South Island can be characterised by cold water, so bring some neoprene.&lt;br &#47;&gt;&lt;br &#47;&gt;If you like surfing with crowds come with some mates - as you'll find plenty of empty spots in South Island. If you come visiting, respect the locals, and you'll find great people to surf with - you might even get shown some of their un-published spots. New Zealand has a small population, (if you exclude the several million working as bar staff in London), and about one-in-three of those who actually live in NZ are Jaffas (nice people who come from Aukland..).... so get out and enjoy the surf.&lt;br &#47;&gt;&lt;br &#47;&gt;If you go in winter and the water is too cold, try the great snow-boarding!&lt;br &#47;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location:&lt;&#47;b&gt; Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia&lt;br &#47;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Geographic coordinates:&lt;&#47;b&gt; 41 00 S, 174 00 E&lt;br &#47;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Coastline:&lt;&#47;b&gt; 15,134 km&lt;br &#47;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Climate:&lt;&#47;b&gt; temperate with sharp regional contrasts&lt;br &#47;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Terrain:&lt;&#47;b&gt; predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains&lt;br &#47;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Natural hazards:&lt;&#47;b&gt; earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity&lt;br &#47;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Currency:&lt;&#47;b&gt; New Zealand dollar (NZD)

English (Translate this text in English): South Island New Zealand - From the golden sands of Able Tasman national park in the North, to the antarctic waters in the far south, South Island has a vast surfable coastline. Here the West &amp;#47; East Coast divide is more noticable than for North Island, with the West Coast deserving its wild and dangerous reputation. All of South Island can be characterised by cold water, so bring some neoprene.&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;If you like surfing with crowds come with some mates - as you'll find plenty of empty spots in South Island. If you come visiting, respect the locals, and you'll find great people to surf with - you might even get shown some of their un-published spots. New Zealand has a small population, (if you exclude the several million working as bar staff in London), and about one-in-three of those who actually live in NZ are Jaffas (nice people who come from Aukland..).... so get out and enjoy the surf.&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;If you go in winter and the water is too cold, try the great snow-boarding!&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Location:&amp;lt;&amp;#47;b&amp;gt; Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Geographic coordinates:&amp;lt;&amp;#47;b&amp;gt; 41 00 S, 174 00 E&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Coastline:&amp;lt;&amp;#47;b&amp;gt; 15,134 km&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Climate:&amp;lt;&amp;#47;b&amp;gt; temperate with sharp regional contrasts&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Terrain:&amp;lt;&amp;#47;b&amp;gt; predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Natural hazards:&amp;lt;&amp;#47;b&amp;gt; earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Currency:&amp;lt;&amp;#47;b&amp;gt; New Zealand dollar (NZD)

Seasonal swell & wind variations:

More details

Seasonal swell & wind variations

Want to correct or complete those additional data? Edit this page