Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
750 | 623 | 606 | 503 | 411 | 405 | 324 | 320 | 246 | 297 | 222 | 127 | 314 | 306 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:39AM2.67m | 3:09PM2.59m | 3:31AM2.47m | 4:09PM2.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.72m | 8:56AM0.76m | 9:24PM0.93m | 9:51AM0.95m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 16 | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 4 |
750 | 623 | 606 | 503 | 411 | 405 | 324 | 320 | 246 | 297 | 222 | 125 | 314 | 306 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | NW 15 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 85 | 127 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 131 | 174 | 129 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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