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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 8PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 35mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | W 8 | N 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | |
1000 | 734 | 515 | 415 | 320 | 321 | 159 | 190 | 144 | 282 | 396 | 354 | 146 | 141 | 98 | 71 | 98 | 227 | 343 | 418 | 513 | 691 | 787 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:04AM2.90m | 11:25PM3.01m | 11:42AM2.86m | 00:04AM2.97m | 12:21PM2.80m | 00:43AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.45m | 5:39AM0.51m | 5:52PM0.49m | 6:19AM0.56m | 6:31PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | N 9 | N 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 1000 | 734 | 515 | 415 | 288 | 249 | 159 | 92 | 64 | 282 | 24 | 18 | 146 | 141 | 98 | 71 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 20 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | N 9 | N 13 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | N 11 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 188 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 57 | 55 | 109 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 10 | 191 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 20 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 18 | N 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 12 | W 16 | N 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 147 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 238 | 340 | 320 | 321 | 151 | 190 | 144 | — | 396 | 354 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 98 | 227 | 343 | 418 | 513 | 691 | 787 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 167 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 39 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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