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New Zealand Snow Forecasts - Saturday 1st August 2026

New Zealand Snow Forecasts and Reports for New Zealand Ski Resorts

Top 10 New Zealand Ski Resorts with Snow Forecast this week

Top New Zealand Snow Forecasts for the next week
Ski Area 7 DaySaSuMoTuWeThFr
Craigieburn1in
Manganui3in
Mount Olympus (NZ)9in
Mount Ruapehu7in
Rainbow2in
Temple Basin5in
The Remarkables1in
Tukino5in
Turoa4in
Whakapapa8in

Where is there snow in New Zealand?

When will it next snow in New Zealand?

There is snow forecast to fall in New Zealand over the next 2 days, in at least 10 Ski Resorts including Coronet Peak, Mount Ruapehu, Treble Cone, Turoa and Whakapapa.

Forecast updated : 01 Aug 2026 03:06 PDT

How much snow is there in New Zealand?

The deepest reported snow in New Zealand is in Porter Heights, which reports snow depths of 67in on upper slopes and 20in lower down.

Snow report updated : 01 Aug 2026 01:04 PDT

When did it last snow in New Zealand?

We do not currently have reports of recent snowfalls from New Zealand, but we hope to soon!

Snow report updated : 01 Aug 2026 01:04 PDT

Top 10 New Zealand Ski Resorts with Snow Forecast today and tomorrow

Top New Zealand Snow Forecasts for the next 2 days
Ski Area 48 HrSaSu
Coronet Peak-
Manganui-
Mount Olympus (NZ)1in
Mount Ruapehu1in
Porter Heights-
Temple Basin1in
The Remarkables1in
Treble Cone-
Turoa-
Whakapapa1in

Top New Zealand Ski Resorts by Snow Depth

New Zealand ski areas with the greatest reported snow depths.
Ski Resort Report Upper
Porter Heights67in
Mount Hutt63in
Craigieburn51in
Mount Lyford49in
Broken River39in
The Remarkables37in
Mount Dobson35in
Roundhill30in
Whakapapa30in
Mount Olympus (NZ)28in

New Zealand Ski Resorts - Forecast Snow Comparison

The latest snow forecasts for Ski Resorts in New Zealand - please note that all ski resorts can be affected by weather at short notice, and you should check with the Tourist Office before travelling.

New Zealand Snow Forecasts
Ski Area 7 DaySaSuMoTuWeThFr
Broken River1in
Cardrona-
Coronet Peak1in
Craigieburn1in
Fox Peak1in
Hanmer Springs-
Manganui3in
Mount Cheeseman1in
Mount Dobson1in
Mount Hutt1in
Mount Lyford1in
Mount Olympus (NZ)9in
Mount Ruapehu7in
Ohau Snow Fields1in
Porter Heights1in
Rainbow2in
Roundhill-
Snow Farm-
Temple Basin5in
The Remarkables1in
Treble Cone1in
Tukino5in
Turoa4in
Whakapapa8in

The New Zealand snow forecast figures given here are the likely average cumulative snowfall on each day, for the specified ski resort. Local snow depths may vary considerably from slope to slope.

New Zealand Snow Forecast Table Key

  • Snow Forecast - links to 7-Day medium-range and 14-Day long-range Snow Forecasts.
  • 48 Hours - total snowfall forecast in the next 48 hours.
  • 7 Days - total snowfall possible over the next 7 days.
  • Status - ski area status (Open/Closed/Unknown).
  • Snow Conditions - current skiing conditions.

All Snow Forecasts beyond 2 days are subject to change. The multi-day snowfall totals above are the total quantity of fresh snow expected to fall, and do NOT account for settling and compaction that will occur.

 Canterbury Snow

Ski Resorts in Canterbury with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Craigieburn1in
Mount Cheeseman1in
Mount Hutt1in
Mount Lyford1in
Porter Heights1in

Forecast updated : 01 Aug 2026 03:06 PDT

 Otago Snow

Ski Resorts in Otago with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
The Remarkables1in
Coronet Peak1in
Treble Cone1in
Cardrona-

Forecast updated : 01 Aug 2026 03:06 PDT

 Waikato Snow

Ski Resorts in Waikato with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Tukino5in
Manganui3in
Rainbow2in
Broken River1in

Forecast updated : 01 Aug 2026 03:06 PDT

 Manawatu-Wanganui Snow

Ski Resorts in Manawatu-Wanganui with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Mount Ruapehu7in
Turoa4in
Ohau Snow Fields1in

Forecast updated : 01 Aug 2026 03:06 PDT