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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 11PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 17 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | |
48 | 48 | 49 | 46 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 104 | 107 | 150 | 508 | 602 | 148 | 148 | 142 | 134 | 130 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 239 | 242 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:38PM2.67m | 6:56AM2.75m | 7:29PM2.75m | 7:45AM2.78m | 8:13PM2.84m | 8:29AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.73m | 1:13PM0.59m | 1:37AM0.68m | 1:59PM0.54m | 2:22AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | E 4 | ENE 4 | W 14 | W 14 | — | N 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 18 | 7 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 75 | 13 | 6 | 107 | 150 | — | 1 | 148 | 148 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 132 | 134 | 239 | 242 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 4 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 4 | 45 | 79 | 42 | 69 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 134 | 130 | 132 | 132 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 4 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 66 | 64 | 32 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 508 | 602 | 35 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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