Farewell Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Nelson – West Coast, New Zealand)
Farewell Spit Spot ID
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell NW | Wind S
Sea Temperature Today is: 13.7 °C
| Mon | Tuesday 22 | |||
| 10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | |
| Wave (m) |
 W |
 W |
 W |
 W |
| Period (s) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
cross | cross- off |
cross- off |
View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
Farewell Spit in North West Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rips and rocks.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
At Farewell Spit (0 km).
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Farewell Spit Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Whanganui Inlet, 13 km from Farewell Spit.
light winds from the W km/h |  Recent light rain | Air temperature 10.1 °C |
Overall Farewell Spit Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Farewell Spit: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
the gallery
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Use this relief map to navigate to Nelson - West Coast surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Farewell Spit
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Farewell Spit:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break2 mi
- Second closest break4 mi
- Third closest break11 mi
- Fourth closest break15 mi
- Fifth closest break16 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Farewell Spit:
- Closest wave buoy15 mi
- Second closest wave buoy58 mi
- Third closest wave buoy96 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy284 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy334 mi
Tide stations nearest to Farewell Spit:
- Closest tide station11 mi
- Second closest tide station12 mi
- Third closest tide station22 mi
- Fourth closest tide station23 mi
- Fifth closest tide station35 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Farewell Spit:
- Closest ski area94 mi
- Second closest ski area109 mi
- Third closest ski area133 mi
- Fourth closest ski area135 mi
- Fifth closest ski area168 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Farewell Spit:
- Closest city location60 mi
- Second closest city location93 mi
- Third closest city location117 mi
- Fourth closest city location119 mi
- Fifth closest city location122 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Farewell Spit is Nelson Airport (NSN) in New Zealand, 96 km (60 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Farewell Spit is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand, 146 km (91 miles) away.
- Third is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, 168 km (104 miles) away.
- Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand is 193 km (120 miles) away.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Farewell Spit and is 195 km (121 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Farewell Spit, Nelson - West Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Farewell Spit sea temperature, Farewell Spit photographs, Farewell Spit detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Farewell Spit webcams, current wind from Nelson - West Coast live weather stations and Farewell Spit tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Farewell Spit.
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