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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 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
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 1AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | |
377 | 675 | 929 | 1140 | 1168 | 1072 | 1072 | 1332 | 1982 | 3853 | 2787 | 2789 | 3265 | 3049 | 3850 | 3493 | 3670 | 2920 | 2008 | 1738 | 2249 | 1460 | 985 | 1035 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:19PM2.64m | 1:44AM2.71m | 2:07PM2.52m | 2:36AM2.61m | 3:04PM2.43m | 3:35AM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.74m | 8:04AM0.82m | 8:21PM0.85m | 8:59AM0.90m | 9:18PM0.92m | 10:01AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — |
 kJ | 70 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 56 | — | 535 | — | — | — | 634 | 513 | 471 | 457 | 119 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 13 | — | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 85 | — | 1 | 4 | 23 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 21 | 24 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 377 | 675 | 929 | 1140 | 1168 | 1072 | 1072 | 1332 | 1982 | 3853 | 2787 | 2789 | 3265 | 3049 | 3850 | 3493 | 3670 | 2920 | 2008 | 1738 | 2249 | 1460 | 985 | 1035 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 249 | 258 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 181 | 186 | 196 | 258 | 447 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 212 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 194 | 194 | 178 | 191 | 147 |
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