Wavetraps Surf Guide
Wavetraps in West Coast South Island is a reasonably exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from north winds. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The sandbar breaks favour lefts. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Water quality is rather poor here.
Wavetraps Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Wavetraps:
The best conditions reported for surf at Wavetraps occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
Wavetraps Surf:
Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 03:59 Local time| Mercoledì 28 | ||||
| 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | cross- off |
glass | glass | cross- on |










