Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 2PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 330 | 333 | 330 | 41 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 127 | 335 | 402 | 213 | 656 | 1179 | 885 | 673 | 572 | 489 | 385 | 634 | 687 | 584 | 474 | 314 | 295 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM2.67m | 2:28PM2.74m | 2:51AM2.54m | 3:17PM2.63m | 3:45AM2.44m | 4:13PM2.55m | 4:48AM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.71m | 8:47PM0.79m | 9:03AM0.83m | 9:40PM0.88m | 9:57AM0.92m | 10:39PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | N 11 | W 16 | NW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | N 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 39 | 49 | 82 | 80 | — | 2 | 172 | 673 | 157 | 209 | 209 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 17 | N 11 | W 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 163 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — | N 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | NW 15 | N 10 | N 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 403 | 330 | 333 | 330 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 40 | 127 | 335 | 402 | 213 | 656 | 1179 | 885 | — | 572 | 489 | 385 | 634 | 687 | 584 | 474 | 314 | 295 | 256 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 93 | 207 | 207 | 94 | 90 | 39 | 115 | 93 | 217 | 212 | 212 | 167 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 147 | 191 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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