Farewell Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Farewell Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 1AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
16
1.1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
1
W
15
0.9
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.7
W
18
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
1.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
728
605
471
424
334
334
447
402
489
471
520
399
300
527
607
592
541
520
506
407
401
390
294
796
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
NW
5
SSE
0
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
5
SSE
10
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:31PM2.83m
6:53AM2.94m
7:29PM2.99m
7:51AM3.06m
8:24PM3.16m
8:47AM3.18m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.58m
1:13PM0.37m
1:42AM0.43m
2:09PM0.24m
2:39AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
8
7
4
6
6
8
9
11
11
12
11
11
9
10
11
12
13
13
14
12
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
16
1.1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
W
14
1
W
15
0.9
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.7
W
10
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.7
W
18
Energy kJ
728
605
471
424
52
334
447
402
489
471
520
399
92
527
607
592
541
520
506
407
401
390
294
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.9
W
14
0.4
W
18
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
20
0.5
W
19
Energy kJ
9
30
30
334
98
54
41
31
14
13
225
300
80
38
11
11
36
64
124
186
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.5
W
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.1
W
18
0.6
W
14
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
22
0.2
W
22
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
9
30
30
154
62
6
140
4
2
45
36
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.5
W
13
Energy kJ
34
52
54
54
96
69
108
87
61
68
113
150
796
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
115
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
17
3
115
39
115
115
0
3
115
115
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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