
At the edge of the Foveaux Strait where the Tasman and Pacific meet, Riverton Rocks is one of New Zealand's southernmost surf beaches. The convergence of two great oceans creates powerful, consistent tides that have shaped this coastline for millennia — a true southern ocean experience.
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How the tides and swell change through the year at Southland locations.
Smaller but the wilderness is unforgettable.
Powerful Antarctic swells, few people.
Raw, untamed — the Southern Ocean at full force.
Building swell, dramatic coastal light.
Annual tide statistics computed from verified LINZ data for Riverton Rocks.
2.93m on 14 Aug at 01:39
0.65m on 3 Jan at 20:04
1.59m between high and low
September — highest avg high tides
Two high and two low tides daily
2.28m — from lowest low to highest high
High and low tide times for the next 7 days, drawn from verified LINZ data.
| Day | High tides | Low tides |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 9 Sep | 11:25 · 2.75m, 23:44 · 2.84m | 05:14 · 0.74m, 17:40 · 0.84m |
| Thu 10 Sep | 12:14 · 2.84m | 06:05 · 0.65m, 18:27 · 0.74m |
| Fri 11 Sep | 00:31 · 2.84m, 12:59 · 2.84m | 06:52 · 0.65m, 19:12 · 0.74m |
| Sat 12 Sep | 01:16 · 2.84m, 13:41 · 2.84m | 07:37 · 0.65m, 19:55 · 0.74m |
| Sun 13 Sep | 01:59 · 2.84m, 14:23 · 2.75m | 08:21 · 0.74m, 20:37 · 0.74m |
| Mon 14 Sep | 02:42 · 2.75m, 15:03 · 2.66m | 09:03 · 0.84m, 21:19 · 0.84m |
| Tue 15 Sep | 03:25 · 2.66m, 15:44 · 2.56m | 09:45 · 0.93m, 22:02 · 1.02m |