
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 5AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4258 | 5063 | 4732 | 1638 | 1451 | 1451 | 2589 | 2274 | 2013 | 1611 | 1420 | 1571 | 1384 | 1195 | 1310 | 631 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49PM3.46m | 11:10AM3.36m | 11:26PM3.39m | 11:46AM3.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM-0.06m | 5:18PM0.03m | 5:38AM0.02m | 5:55PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
111 | 113 | 115 | 1638 | 1451 | 1451 | 2589 | 2274 | 2013 | 1611 | 1420 | 1571 | 1384 | 1195 | 1310 | 631 | 517 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 17 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 9 | N 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | 8 | 75 | 7 | 5 | 912 | 246 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 84 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4258 | 5063 | 4732 | 682 | 586 | 593 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 182 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 181 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
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