Southland

South Island

7+ surf breaks

Colac Bay, Oreti Beach, powerful Southern Ocean swell

The deep south. Colac Bay and Oreti Beach absorb the full force of the Southern Ocean with minimal crowd competition. Cold, yes — but powerful, consistent swells roll in from Antarctic waters. Southland surfers are a determined, wetsuit-tough crew.

Surf breaks

Colac BayBeach

Oreti BeachBeach

RivertonBeach

Orepuki BeachBeach

Live surf forecast

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