Farewell Spit surf break

Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZST
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Farewell Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today?

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 2AM is: 0.4m 22s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Afternoon (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.3
W
22
0.4
W
22
0.4
W
21
0.5
W
20
0.6
W
20
0.6
W
19
0.6
W
18
1.2
W
13
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
82
145
137
188
268
263
236
513
224
219
216
211
278
255
627
715
674
606
573
565
476
476
377
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
SW
35
E
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
0
ENE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
W
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:05PM2.85m
8:21AM2.97m
8:46PM2.98m
9:01AM3.03m
9:24PM3.07m
9:37AM3.07m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.52m
2:34PM0.37m
2:53AM0.43m
3:13PM0.29m
3:32AM0.36m
3:48PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:11
7:13
7:13
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5:39
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
9
8
10
10
10
9
10
9
11
6
3
3
4
6
6
7
8
9
11
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
21
0.5
W
20
0.6
W
20
0.6
W
19
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
WSW
12
1.1
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
Energy kJ
39
20
72
137
188
268
263
236
229
224
219
38
211
278
150
627
715
674
606
573
565
476
476
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
22
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.4
W
14
0.1
N
11
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.7
W
16
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
104
73
145
17
17
3
10
57
2
89
86
216
32
24
255
11
11
11
11
11
13
8
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
23
0.3
W
22
0.2
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
Energy kJ
42
82
17
3
3
2
3
2
2
81
77
48
10
4
2
2
2
3
25
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
4
1.2
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
13
1
W
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
E
3
1.8
E
6
2.1
E
7
1.9
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.2
ESE
5
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
22
67
52
44
55
51
513
53
52
8
232
396
307
160
87
51
27
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
115
115
115
115
115
167
167
115
115
115
115
171
166
39
26
26
0
0
0
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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