Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 1AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 09). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 171 | 171 | 125 | 123 | 85 | 84 | 100 | 153 | 144 | 185 | 300 | 468 | 629 | 465 | 423 | 525 | 452 | 418 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:55PM3.10m | 11:16AM3.18m | 11:31PM3.08m | 11:52AM3.16m | 00:07AM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.24m | 5:27PM0.31m | 5:41AM0.28m | 6:04PM0.36m | 6:17AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | NNE 6 | W 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 281 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 171 | 171 | 125 | 123 | 39 | 62 | 81 | 153 | 141 | 185 | 28 | 125 | 25 | 90 | 63 | 5 | 109 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 8 | N 7 | W 13 | W 13 | N 12 | WSW 12 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | W 19 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 12 | W 16 | N 11 | W 18 | N 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 85 | 84 | 11 | 50 | 144 | 49 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 81 | 2 | 55 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 11 | E 5 | WSW 12 | E 4 | N 17 | W 18 | N 12 | W 16 | WSW 12 | — | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 47 | 27 | — | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 163 | 248 | 571 | 483 | 255 | 166 | 98 | 75 | 60 | 16 | 100 | — | — | 119 | 300 | 468 | 629 | 465 | 423 | 525 | 452 | 418 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 115 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 93 | 91 |
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