Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 9AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1441 | 2770 | 3841 | 4070 | 4343 | 4527 | 4328 | 4293 | 3658 | 3216 | 3356 | 3789 | 3346 | 2652 | 1818 | 1321 | 1206 | 1548 | 439 | 628 | 909 | 786 | 892 |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56AM2.29m | 4:42PM2.34m | 5:21AM2.26m | 6:03PM2.39m | 6:37AM2.36m | 7:06PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM1.11m | 11:08PM1.15m | 11:39AM1.10m | 00:25AM1.05m | 12:48PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NNW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 54 | 119 | 238 | 248 | 220 | 3461 | 4328 | 4293 | 3658 | 3216 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 32 | 253 | 320 | 606 | 892 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | NW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | E 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1441 | 2770 | 3841 | 4070 | 4343 | 4527 | 10 | 24 | — | — | 3356 | 3789 | 3346 | 2652 | 1818 | 1321 | 1206 | 1548 | 439 | 628 | 909 | 786 | 455 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 231 | 147 | 197 | 339 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 147 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 186 | 92 | 92 | 182 | 147 | 147 |
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