
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 5AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
918 | 704 | 599 | 499 | 673 | 638 | 142 | 192 | 181 | 59 | 64 | 79 | 138 | 167 | 261 | 1149 | 524 | 496 | 388 | 318 | 269 | 221 | 158 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:58AM2.85m | 3:30PM2.93m | 4:07AM2.68m | 4:42PM2.81m | 5:24AM2.60m | 5:57PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.53m | 9:56PM0.59m | 10:21AM0.68m | 11:09PM0.67m | 11:36AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | N 7 | N 16 | N 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | NNE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | N 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 6 |
918 | 704 | 599 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 142 | 192 | 181 | 59 | 31 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 153 | 4 | 524 | 496 | 388 | 318 | 269 | 221 | 158 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 17 | N 10 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 5 | W 13 | N 15 | NNE 7 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 132 | 94 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 70 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 18 | N 18 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | — | N 15 | — | — | — | N 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NE 6 | WSW 12 |
1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 47 | 30 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 499 | 673 | 638 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 64 | 79 | 138 | 167 | 261 | 1149 | 161 | 78 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 115 | 212 | 207 | 94 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 93 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 115 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 91 | 186 | 115 | 26 | 17 |
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