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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
Cardrona4cm
Coronet Peak7cm
Manganui5cm
Mount Olympus (NZ)9cm
Mount Ruapehu19cm
Temple Basin8cm
The Remarkables4cm
Treble Cone6cm
Tukino29cm
Whakapapa23cm

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 : 02 Aug 2026 10:07 NZST

How much snow is there in New Zealand?

The deepest reported snow in New Zealand is in Porter Heights, which reports snow depths of 170cm on upper slopes and 50cm lower down.

Snow report updated : 02 Aug 2026 07:46 NZST

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 : 02 Aug 2026 07:46 NZST

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 Peak1cm
Manganui1cm
Mount Olympus (NZ)1cm
Mount Ruapehu4cm
Porter Heights1cm
Temple Basin2cm
The Remarkables2cm
Treble Cone1cm
Turoa1cm
Whakapapa3cm

Top New Zealand Ski Resorts by Snow Depth

New Zealand ski areas with the greatest reported snow depths.
Ski Resort Report Upper
Porter Heights170cm
Mount Hutt160cm
Craigieburn130cm
Mount Lyford125cm
Broken River100cm
The Remarkables95cm
Mount Dobson90cm
Roundhill75cm
Whakapapa75cm
Mount Olympus (NZ)70cm

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 River2cm
Cardrona4cm
Coronet Peak7cm
Craigieburn2cm
Fox Peak1cm
Hanmer Springs1cm
Manganui5cm
Mount Cheeseman2cm
Mount Dobson1cm
Mount Hutt1cm
Mount Lyford3cm
Mount Olympus (NZ)9cm
Mount Ruapehu19cm
Ohau Snow Fields3cm
Porter Heights1cm
Rainbow2cm
Roundhill1cm
Snow Farm-
Temple Basin8cm
The Remarkables4cm
Treble Cone6cm
Tukino29cm
Turoa3cm
Whakapapa23cm

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
Mount Lyford3cm
Craigieburn2cm
Mount Cheeseman2cm
Fox Peak1cm
Hanmer Springs1cm

Forecast updated : 02 Aug 2026 08:53 NZST

 Otago Snow

Ski Resorts in Otago with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Coronet Peak7cm
Treble Cone6cm
Cardrona4cm
The Remarkables4cm

Forecast updated : 02 Aug 2026 08:53 NZST

 Waikato Snow

Ski Resorts in Waikato with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Tukino29cm
Manganui5cm
Broken River2cm
Rainbow2cm

Forecast updated : 02 Aug 2026 08:53 NZST

 Manawatu-Wanganui Snow

Ski Resorts in Manawatu-Wanganui with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Mount Ruapehu19cm
Ohau Snow Fields3cm
Turoa3cm

Forecast updated : 02 Aug 2026 08:52 NZST