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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1698 | 1417 | 1436 | 1333 | 1209 | 1136 | 1070 | 569 | 400 | 618 | 889 | 1187 | 759 | 1223 | 919 | 731 | 956 | 1127 | 1127 | 1403 | 1879 | 2096 | 1937 | 1911 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:21PM 3.26 | 9:38AM 3.40 | 10:03PM 3.42 | 10:20AM 3.48 | 10:44PM 3.50 | 11:03AM 3.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:30AM 0.11 | 3:52PM -0.07 | 4:13AM -0.01 | 4:34PM -0.14 | 4:56AM -0.06 | 5:17PM -0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 9 | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
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