Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 20s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 3AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | W 13 | NNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1203 | 629 | 572 | 234 | 359 | 144 | 2298 | 194 | 265 | 2211 | 2541 | 2199 | 3164 | 796 | 3931 | 4449 | 1429 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20PM3.24m | 10:38AM3.16m | 10:54PM3.33m | 11:13AM3.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.16m | 4:45PM0.16m | 5:07AM0.07m | 5:20PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
1203 | 629 | 419 | 234 | 153 | 103 | 73 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | W 20 | W 19 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 18 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 16 |
10 | 38 | 37 | 79 | 78 | 144 | 135 | 194 | 265 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | NW 20 | W 12 | NW 19 | — | WNW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 15 | — | 32 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 9 | W 6 | W 20 | W 6 | W 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 |
85 | 485 | 572 | 120 | 359 | 158 | 2298 | 141 | 160 | 2211 | 2541 | 2199 | 3164 | 796 | 3931 | 4449 | 1429 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 147 | 93 | 93 | 147 | 147 | 115 | 147 | 194 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 |
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