Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 3PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1745 | 1635 | 1571 | 1429 | 1487 | 1344 | 1164 | 1010 | 858 | 730 | 606 | 598 | 496 | 489 | 394 | 383 | 181 | 361 | 511 | 345 | 356 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:18PM3.27m | 00:35AM3.33m | 12:58PM3.14m | 1:15AM3.13m | 1:38PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM-0.01m | 6:26PM0.10m | 6:50AM0.13m | 7:07PM0.28m | 7:30AM0.32m | 7:48PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
1745 | 1635 | 1571 | 1429 | 1487 | 1344 | 1164 | 1010 | 858 | 730 | 606 | 598 | 496 | 489 | 394 | 383 | 181 | 361 | 511 | 345 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 8 | W 18 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | 161 | 269 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 64 | 25 | 1 | 41 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | NW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 25 | 6 | — | — | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
101 | 208 | 191 | 390 | 489 | 186 | 80 | 31 | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 17 |
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