Farewell Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Farewell Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.7° 

Farewell Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
15
1.2
W
15
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
730
606
503
496
489
399
394
394
306
293
284
222
219
215
490
11
82
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
5
SSE
15
W
25
W
30
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:53AM3.14m
2:19PM2.91m
2:38AM2.93m
3:08PM2.75m
Low Tide
7:41PM0.30m
8:10AM0.33m
8:28PM0.50m
8:57AM0.52m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
12
10
Feels °C
7
5
4
4
3
4
5
6
6
7
9
6
7
7
5
3
3
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