Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 8PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 119 | 104 | 96 | 168 | 235 | 149 | 126 | 179 | 138 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 88 | 172 | 282 | 339 | 407 | 485 | 472 | 458 | 445 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37AM2.88m | 8:55PM2.99m | 9:23AM3.00m | 9:38PM3.05m | 10:03AM3.10m | 10:18PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.50m | 3:09AM0.34m | 3:30PM0.41m | 3:51AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.34m | 4:29AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 119 | 104 | 96 | 168 | 235 | 149 | 126 | 179 | 138 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 88 | 113 | 145 | 339 | 407 | 485 | 472 | 458 | 445 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | WSW 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 10 | N 14 | N 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 80 | 172 | 282 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 46 | 36 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | 91 | 80 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 182 | 131 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 212 | 193 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 92 | 115 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 207 | 191 | 171 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
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