Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 8AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 607 | 600 | 592 | 465 | 441 | 348 | 343 | 271 | 267 | 202 | 200 | 144 | 96 | 167 | 555 | 651 | 573 | 411 | 349 | 382 | 403 | 515 | 478 | 980 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.92m | 8:08PM3.06m | 8:35AM3.05m | 9:06PM3.24m | 9:32AM3.17m | 9:59PM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.55m | 1:50PM0.40m | 2:25AM0.38m | 2:49PM0.26m | 3:23AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | W 13 | N 7 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 607 | 600 | 592 | 465 | 441 | 348 | 343 | 271 | 267 | 202 | 200 | 144 | 96 | 61 | 62 | 651 | 173 | 411 | 349 | 49 | 53 | 24 | 238 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 5 | — | W 23 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | N 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | 185 | 74 | 104 | 70 | 52 | 58 | 155 | 2 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | — | — | N 8 | W 14 | N 8 | W 12 | W 20 | — | N 10 | W 24 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 142 | 57 | 72 | 49 | 70 | — | 2 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 167 | 555 | — | 573 | — | — | 382 | 403 | 515 | 478 | 980 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 122 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 212 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
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