Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 571 | 383 | 253 | 320 | 339 | 375 | 450 | 992 | 1143 | 2907 | 2948 | 2768 | 2789 | 2601 | 2460 | 2731 | 2920 | 2429 | 2093 | 1963 | 2111 | 1746 | 1746 | 1735 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32AM3.17m | 9:59PM3.40m | 10:24AM3.27m | 10:49PM3.49m | 11:14AM3.30m | 11:37PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.12m | 4:16AM0.07m | 4:35PM0.02m | 5:06AM-0.01m | 5:23PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | W 13 | W 18 | N 7 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 15 | N 6 | NW 7 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 99 | 84 | 63 | 151 | 48 | 92 | 235 | 100 | 736 | 2907 | 2948 | 2768 | 2789 | 2601 | 95 | 95 | — | 38 | 33 | 25 | 44 | 5 | 13 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | N 8 | W 11 | NNE 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 24 | W 18 | W 17 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 57 | 33 | 157 | 49 | 103 | 155 | 11 | 509 | 1143 | 64 | 56 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 59 | 44 | — | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 13 | W 20 | W 20 | W 13 | W 18 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 571 | 383 | 253 | 320 | 339 | 375 | 450 | 992 | — | — | — | 48 | 26 | 15 | 2460 | 2731 | 2920 | 2429 | 2093 | 1963 | 2111 | 1746 | 1746 | 1735 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 83 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 186 | 186 | 91 | 180 | 168 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 191 | 194 | 191 | 115 |
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