Farewell Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Nelson – West Coast, New Zealand)

Farewell Spit Surf Guide
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.
Farewell Spit Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Farewell Spit:
The best conditions reported for surf at Farewell Spit occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
What's the best time of year to surf Farewell Spit (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Farewell Spit Location Map
Interactive Farewell Spit surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.
Friday, 22 January 2021, 01:20 Local Time
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Period (s) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Farewell Spit
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Swell History at Farewell Spit
Surf stats for Farewell Spit, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Farewell Spit
Wind stats for Farewell Spit, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Farewell Spit:
- Closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy15 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon58 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy96 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy284 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy334 mi