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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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 7PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | |
1046 | 1190 | 1892 | 3266 | 2898 | 2578 | 3598 | 4002 | 3580 | 2940 | 2276 | 2477 | 2871 | 2275 | 1780 | 1333 | 1075 | 1059 | 3160 | 3116 | 899 | 2095 | 1647 | 1429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:07PM2.52m | 2:36AM2.61m | 3:04PM2.43m | 3:35AM2.56m | 4:10PM2.41m | 4:39AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.82m | 8:21PM0.85m | 8:59AM0.90m | 9:18PM0.92m | 10:01AM0.90m | 10:22PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | — | N 14 | N 14 | NW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | 65 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 566 | 408 | 349 | 289 | 235 | 137 | — | 4 | 4 | 46 | 577 | 2095 | 1647 | 1429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | N 7 | WNW 15 | — | NW 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 23 | 9 | 23 | — | 51 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 1046 | 1190 | 1892 | 3266 | 2898 | 2578 | 3598 | 4002 | 3580 | 2940 | 2276 | 2477 | 2871 | 2275 | 1780 | 1333 | 1075 | 1059 | 3160 | 3116 | 899 | 646 | — | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 186 | 181 | 258 | 496 | 216 | 216 | 186 | 186 | 93 | 83 | 93 | 93 | 191 | 178 | 191 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 178 | 92 | 167 | 167 | 39 |
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