
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
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 43mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 150 | 148 | 157 | 198 | 451 | 909 | 860 | 333 | 493 | 389 | 313 | 289 | 932 | 1178 | 1124 | 993 | 885 | 775 | 670 | 496 | 432 | 389 | 355 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:14AM2.65m | 5:52PM2.59m | 6:12AM2.59m | 6:48PM2.61m | 7:08AM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.81m | 11:34AM0.73m | 00:02AM0.86m | 12:30PM0.76m | 1:00AM0.86m | 1:23PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | -3 | -1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | W 14 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
56 | 78 | 100 | 157 | 198 | 101 | 909 | 860 | 264 | 493 | 389 | 313 | 260 | 932 | 1178 | 1124 | 993 | 885 | 775 | 670 | 496 | 432 | 389 | 355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
203 | 150 | 148 | 104 | 103 | 1 | 100 | 103 | 333 | 155 | 203 | 198 | 289 | 156 | 78 | 28 | 196 | 138 | 163 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 23 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | E 5 | — | NW 13 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — |
11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | 4 | 37 | — | 45 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | NNE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 451 | 70 | 111 | 137 | 135 | 77 | 49 | 77 | 195 | 476 | 404 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 91 | 34 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 115 | 115 | 91 | 94 | 115 | 91 | 83 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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