Farewell Spit surf break

Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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Farewell Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today?

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 4PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
106
107
106
63
59
59
58
34
84
82
81
82
127
118
166
226
285
374
474
671
672
870
908
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:59AM2.90m
00:20AM2.95m
12:37PM2.77m
1:00AM2.83m
1:19PM2.64m
1:44AM2.71m
Low Tide
6:10PM0.49m
6:34AM0.59m
6:48PM0.62m
7:16AM0.71m
7:31PM0.74m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
1
3
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
6
7
7
7
9
12
13
15
16
14
14
15
16
16
14
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
NNW
6
0.6
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
121
106
107
106
63
59
59
58
10
21
39
52
52
50
118
112
112
109
107
70
66
70
69
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
W
16
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
5
34
84
82
81
82
127
2
8
7
16
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
23
21
2
2
2
2
2
10
10
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
WNW
3
1
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
8
5
5
5
3
1
1
60
166
226
285
374
474
671
672
870
908
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
115
115
115
115
26
0
17
3
0
39
39
26
17
17
39
91
115
115
212
216
216
209
215
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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