Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 9AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 321 | 412 | 438 | 232 | 298 | 309 | 830 | 875 | 1351 | 1663 | 1714 | 1647 | 1433 | 1433 | 1506 | 1858 | 1835 | 1789 | 1745 | 1635 | 1593 | 1449 | 1507 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:56AM3.34m | 11:15PM3.53m | 11:38AM3.34m | 11:56PM3.47m | 12:18PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM-0.06m | 5:03PM-0.04m | 5:30AM-0.08m | 5:45PM-0.01m | 6:11AM-0.01m | 6:26PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | -4 | -3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 18 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 227 | 214 | 149 | 108 | 298 | 309 | 830 | 875 | 1351 | 1663 | 1714 | 1647 | 1433 | 1433 | 1506 | 1858 | 1835 | 1789 | 1745 | 1635 | 1593 | 1449 | 1507 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | N 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | — | NW 15 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 321 | 412 | 438 | 155 | 78 | 53 | 68 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 57 | 61 | 100 | 103 | 33 | 35 | 1 | — | 58 | 43 | 36 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 18 | W 14 | W 19 | E 4 | E 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 2 | 232 | 96 | 190 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 101 | 153 | 108 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 115 | 115 | 167 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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