Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 137 | 226 | 284 | 662 | 685 | 1205 | 2040 | 3527 | 1714 | 1515 | 851 | 574 | 612 | 479 | 467 | 463 | 1009 | 1264 | 1443 | 2765 | 2897 | 2716 | 2621 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM3.06m | 12:42PM2.87m | 1:01AM3.03m | 1:22PM2.84m | 1:40AM2.98m | 2:05PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.41m | 6:39AM0.43m | 6:50PM0.44m | 7:18AM0.44m | 7:30PM0.50m | 7:59AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 16 | WNW 20 | W 19 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 |
| kJ | 37 | 32 | 81 | 203 | 662 | 685 | 21 | 76 | 117 | 880 | 1515 | 146 | 574 | 612 | 479 | 467 | 463 | 1009 | 1264 | 1443 | 2765 | 2897 | 2716 | 2621 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 22 | W 21 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 18 | W 18 | N 8 | W 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 19 | WNW 18 | — | NNW 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 20 | 21 | — | 230 | 304 | 161 | 339 | 246 | 197 | 124 | 99 | 44 | 361 | 33 | — | 5 | 282 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | WNW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 12 | 246 | 233 | 279 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 107 | 137 | 226 | 284 | 175 | 389 | 1205 | 2040 | 3527 | 1714 | — | 851 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 165 | 863 | 2665 | 2786 | 2323 | 332 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 181 | 186 | 186 | 196 | 231 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 17 | 91 | 91 | 251 | 91 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
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