Farewell Spit Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Farewell Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Farewell Spit

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
15.6° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Farewell Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (08 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 10PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (08 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
1.6
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
17
2.4
W
17
2.3
W
16
2.2
W
16
2
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.6
W
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4133
4537
4374
1285
3499
3630
3791
3193
2727
2465
1983
1745
1511
1314
1149
971
823
701
590
489
405
399
320
683
Wind (km/h)
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:30PM2.58m
3:53AM2.74m
4:29PM2.61m
4:51AM2.76m
5:31PM2.70m
5:52AM2.83m
Low Tide
9:40PM0.77m
10:18AM0.66m
10:39PM0.76m
11:16AM0.59m
11:41PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
11
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
4
5
6
8
6
6
7
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
17
1.3
W
16
2.2
W
10
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
17
2.4
W
17
2.3
W
16
2.2
W
16
2
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.6
W
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
17
Energy kJ
58
57
879
947
3499
3630
3791
3193
2727
2465
1983
1745
1511
1314
1149
971
823
701
590
489
405
399
320
683
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
11
1.6
W
16
1.4
WNW
16
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
22
0.1
E
21
0.1
E
21
0.1
E
21
0.1
NW
6
0.7
W
9
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
19
0.3
W
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
Energy kJ
7
11
30
1285
1029
9
7
1
9
9
9
8
1
74
9
30
64
155
219
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
E
21
Energy kJ
54
52
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
Energy kJ
4133
4537
4374
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
191
258
387
92
205
3
0
0
148
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
9
6
6
5
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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