Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 10AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | NW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 7 | W 14 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 106 | 92 | 64 | 99 | 99 | 150 | 438 | 615 | 848 | 911 | 853 | 499 | 862 | 816 | 705 | 705 | 577 | 520 | 412 | 396 | 311 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 11:41AM3.30m | 11:56PM3.25m | 12:16PM3.25m | 00:31AM3.14m | 12:51PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.06m | 5:51PM0.15m | 6:07AM0.13m | 6:27PM0.24m | 6:42AM0.26m | 7:03PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 |
| kJ | 151 | 106 | 91 | 64 | 53 | 49 | 59 | 99 | 615 | 848 | 911 | 853 | 499 | 476 | 816 | 705 | 705 | 577 | 520 | 412 | 396 | 285 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 18 | — | WNW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 19 |
| kJ | 146 | 99 | 92 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 150 | 438 | 112 | 129 | 129 | — | 390 | — | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 325 | 311 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | WNW 17 | N 5 | WNW 16 | NW 19 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 65 | 58 | 99 | 99 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 168 | 196 | 862 | 125 | 86 | 67 | 79 | 123 | 338 | — | — | 333 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 217 | 94 | 90 | 91 | 39 | 94 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 166 | 167 | 17 |
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