Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 10AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 2214 | 1983 | 1958 | 1723 | 2082 | 2012 | 730 | 510 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 573 | 1115 | 607 | 284 | 222 | 215 | 158 | 148 | 660 | 746 | 327 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:17AM2.75m | 8:35PM2.96m | 8:56AM2.95m | 9:11PM3.15m | 9:33AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.63m | 2:23PM0.56m | 2:48AM0.40m | 3:02PM0.37m | 3:25AM0.20m | 3:39PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2214 | 1983 | 1958 | 1065 | 48 | 653 | 730 | 510 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 200 | 8 | 8 | 284 | 222 | 104 | 87 | 148 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 4 | NE 4 | — | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 4 | W 14 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 23 | 3 | 333 | 68 | 41 | 41 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 215 | 158 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 4 | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 1723 | 2082 | 2012 | 94 | 127 | 104 | — | — | 573 | 1115 | 607 | 15 | 91 | — | — | 124 | 660 | 746 | 327 | 375 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 194 | 92 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 39 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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