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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | WNW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | |
85 | 103 | 154 | 132 | 243 | 240 | 225 | 202 | 202 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 138 | 127 | 125 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 62 | 113 | 144 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:12PM3.48m | 11:36AM3.32m | 00:02AM3.42m | 12:28PM3.19m | 00:55AM3.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:49PM0.04m | 6:20AM0.11m | 6:40PM0.18m | 7:15AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 85 | 84 | 154 | 132 | 243 | 240 | 225 | 202 | 202 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 138 | 127 | 125 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 51 | 47 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | WNW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 21 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 103 | 85 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | W 18 |
| kJ | 62 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 62 | 113 | 144 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 150 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 26 | 26 | 115 | 115 | 91 | 91 |
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