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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Farewell Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 4PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
121 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 127 | 118 | 166 | 226 | 285 | 374 | 474 | 671 | 672 | 870 | 908 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:59AM2.90m | 00:20AM2.95m | 12:37PM2.77m | 1:00AM2.83m | 1:19PM2.64m | 1:44AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.49m | 6:34AM0.59m | 6:48PM0.62m | 7:16AM0.71m | 7:31PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 121 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 118 | 112 | 112 | 109 | 107 | 70 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | N 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 127 | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | 16 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | W 17 | W 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 166 | 226 | 285 | 374 | 474 | 671 | 672 | 870 | 908 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 91 | 115 | 115 | 212 | 216 | 216 | 209 | 215 | 181 |
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