Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 9AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | 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 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5484 | 4909 | 4223 | 3629 | 3616 | 3417 | 2943 | 2721 | 2541 | 2334 | 1976 | 1576 | 1672 | 1626 | 1451 | 1285 | 1303 | 1179 | 1041 | 890 | 828 | 1036 | 350 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:09AM2.40m | 7:41PM2.57m | 8:05AM2.55m | 8:29PM2.75m | 8:49AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM1.04m | 1:22PM0.93m | 1:56AM0.88m | 2:13PM0.76m | 2:42AM0.68m | 2:56PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | W 13 |
472 | 4909 | 313 | 146 | 148 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 57 | 58 | 45 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 21 | 590 | 581 | 828 | 6 | 350 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 13 | 3 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | W 15 | 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 | WNW 4 | W 14 | WNW 6 |
5484 | — | 4223 | 3629 | 3616 | 3417 | 2943 | 2721 | 2541 | 2334 | 1976 | 1576 | 1672 | 1626 | 1451 | 1285 | 1303 | 1179 | 1041 | 890 | 29 | 1036 | 134 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 93 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 115 | 147 | 147 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 186 | 186 | 147 | 91 | 147 | 91 |
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