Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 2AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 123 | 334 | 424 | 219 | 648 | 1214 | 971 | 753 | 554 | 470 | 360 | 509 | 476 | 491 | 1257 | 1030 | 318 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51AM2.54m | 3:17PM2.63m | 3:45AM2.44m | 4:13PM2.55m | 4:48AM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.79m | 9:03AM0.83m | 9:40PM0.88m | 9:57AM0.92m | 10:39PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 11 | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 39 | 49 | 82 | 80 | 124 | 2 | 172 | 753 | 554 | 470 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 64 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 17 | N 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 56 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 159 | 212 | 209 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — | N 16 | N 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 123 | 334 | 424 | 219 | 648 | 1214 | 971 | — | — | — | 360 | 509 | 476 | 491 | 1257 | 1030 | 318 | 349 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 94 | 93 | 39 | 115 | 93 | 186 | 212 | 212 | 167 | 167 | 94 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 147 | 177 | 91 | 147 | 147 | 167 | 115 |
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