Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 3PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 123 | 158 | 180 | 244 | 403 | 308 | 275 | 763 | 885 | 982 | 1271 | 1408 | 2584 | 2214 | 2186 | 1101 | 1745 | 1913 | 2543 | 2299 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:59PM3.00m | 1:15AM2.86m | 1:38PM2.80m | 1:57AM2.64m | 2:24PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.36m | 7:11PM0.51m | 7:28AM0.58m | 7:53PM0.73m | 8:12AM0.80m | 8:42PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 125 | 123 | 158 | 180 | 244 | 403 | 308 | 273 | 325 | 458 | 582 | 1271 | 1408 | 2584 | 2214 | 2186 | 1101 | 1745 | 1913 | 13 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 5 | W 10 | E 5 | ESE 5 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 142 | 275 | — | — | 153 | 448 | 343 | 266 | 197 | 38 | 268 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 18 | — | — | N 8 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 4 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 626 | — | 304 | — | — | 55 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 73 | 164 | 763 | 885 | 982 | — | — | — | 23 | 74 | — | — | — | 2543 | 2299 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 122 | 122 | 93 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 186 | 186 | 191 | 83 | 90 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 91 | 147 | 194 | 147 | 167 |
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