Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (08 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 10PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4133 | 4537 | 4374 | 1285 | 3499 | 3630 | 3791 | 3193 | 2727 | 2465 | 1983 | 1745 | 1511 | 1314 | 1149 | 971 | 823 | 701 | 590 | 489 | 405 | 399 | 320 | 683 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:30PM2.58m | 3:53AM2.74m | 4:29PM2.61m | 4:51AM2.76m | 5:31PM2.70m | 5:52AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.77m | 10:18AM0.66m | 10:39PM0.76m | 11:16AM0.59m | 11:41PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 |
58 | 57 | 879 | 947 | 3499 | 3630 | 3791 | 3193 | 2727 | 2465 | 1983 | 1745 | 1511 | 1314 | 1149 | 971 | 823 | 701 | 590 | 489 | 405 | 399 | 320 | 683 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | W 16 | WNW 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 22 | E 21 | E 21 | E 21 | — | — | NW 6 | W 9 | — | W 21 | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — |
7 | 11 | 30 | 1285 | 1029 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 74 | — | 9 | — | 30 | 64 | 155 | 219 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 54 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4133 | 4537 | 4374 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 258 | 387 | 92 | 205 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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