Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 4 | W 11 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 369 | 206 | 181 | 173 | 168 | 166 | 163 | 158 | 593 | 574 | 104 | 472 | 3 | 330 | 336 | 43 | 64 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23AM2.80m | 1:45PM2.87m | 2:04AM2.67m | 2:28PM2.74m | 2:51AM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.58m | 8:01PM0.67m | 8:15AM0.71m | 8:47PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 17 | W 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 192 | 181 | 76 | 60 | 35 | 163 | 158 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | N 13 | N 13 | W 21 | N 12 | W 20 | W 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 173 | 168 | 166 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 53 | 51 | 22 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 6 | W 12 | W 20 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 5 | W 12 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 275 | 369 | 206 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 593 | 574 | 48 | 472 | 71 | 330 | 336 | 43 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 40 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 194 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 207 | 94 | 93 | 39 | 39 | 186 | 216 |
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