Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 445 | 757 | 249 | 402 | 387 | 357 | 1070 | 932 | 264 | 257 | 236 | 173 | 167 | 184 | 260 | 171 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51PM2.81m | 7:24AM2.80m | 7:59PM3.00m | 8:28AM2.97m | 8:56PM3.22m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.63m | 1:40PM0.51m | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:40PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 445 | 321 | 248 | 173 | 140 | 101 | 96 | 75 | 264 | 257 | 236 | 173 | 167 | 121 | 260 | 171 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 8 | W 19 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 265 | 252 | 249 | 402 | 387 | 357 | 21 | 21 | 72 | 54 | 29 | 20 | 30 | 184 | 86 | 85 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 55 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 6 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 228 | 757 | 212 | 173 | 135 | 131 | 1070 | 932 | 84 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 181 | 91 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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