Wavetraps Surf Guide
Wavetraps in West Coast South Island is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has pretty consitent 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 Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The sandbar break favours left handers. Sometimes crowded. Water quality is rather poor here.
Wavetraps Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 14.5°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:
Monday, 26 October 2026, 22:31 Local time| ma | dinsdag 27 | |||
| 10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periode (s) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross | cross |










