Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | N 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 123 | 85 | 112 | 113 | 86 | 148 | 208 | 688 | 552 | 513 | 585 | 413 | 371 | 339 | 292 | 294 | 351 | 460 | 1743 | 1392 | 1358 | 1352 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM3.18m | 11:31PM3.08m | 11:52AM3.16m | 00:07AM3.02m | 12:28PM3.09m | 00:44AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.31m | 5:41AM0.28m | 6:04PM0.36m | 6:17AM0.36m | 6:41PM0.44m | 6:54AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | 4 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | N 7 | E 5 | N 6 | E 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 12 | W 16 | N 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 15 | N 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 33 | 55 | 68 | 18 | 47 | 148 | 208 | 29 | 56 | 52 | 28 | 81 | 33 | 109 | 218 | 236 | 318 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 13 | N 6 | E 5 | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | N 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 16 | WSW 12 | W 16 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 123 | 53 | 34 | 81 | 72 | 141 | 49 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 47 | 27 | 186 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | W 13 | NNE 6 | N 12 | E 5 | WSW 12 | E 4 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | W 18 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 85 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 91 | 105 | 79 | 112 | 113 | 86 | — | 119 | 688 | 552 | 513 | 585 | 413 | 371 | 339 | 292 | 294 | 351 | 460 | 1743 | 1392 | 1358 | 1352 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 115 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 212 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 122 | 194 | 93 | 186 | 166 | 115 | 115 |
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