Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 6AM is: 4.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 625 | 1200 | 3248 | 3254 | 3578 | 3260 | 3303 | 4412 | 5307 | 5334 | 5006 | 4223 | 3883 | 3616 | 3178 | 2947 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:58AM2.31m | 6:40PM2.42m | 7:09AM2.40m | 7:41PM2.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM1.12m | 12:16PM1.05m | 00:58AM1.04m | 1:22PM0.93m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 14 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 219 | 204 | 157 | 97 | 141 | 79 | 466 | 5006 | 196 | 146 | 11 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 84 | 96 | 189 | — | 35 | 16 | — | — | 10 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 345 | 625 | 1200 | 3248 | 3254 | 3578 | 3260 | 3303 | 4412 | 5307 | 5334 | — | 4223 | 3883 | 3616 | 3178 | 2947 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 186 | 212 | 215 | 83 | 207 | 207 | 216 | 191 | 217 | 191 | 93 | 93 | 147 | 147 | 191 | 167 |
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