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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
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Farewell Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | |
449 | 423 | 350 | 345 | 272 | 206 | 196 | 106 | 73 | 82 | 145 | 137 | 188 | 268 | 263 | 236 | 229 | 221 | 219 | 216 | 211 | 278 | 636 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:16PM2.72m | 7:35AM2.88m | 8:05PM2.85m | 8:21AM2.97m | 8:46PM2.98m | 9:01AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.63m | 1:51PM0.47m | 2:11AM0.52m | 2:34PM0.37m | 2:53AM0.43m | 3:13PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 6 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
449 | 423 | 350 | 345 | 272 | 206 | 196 | 106 | 39 | 28 | 72 | 137 | 188 | 268 | 263 | 236 | 229 | 221 | 219 | 27 | 211 | 278 | 636 | 734 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 22 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 6 | W 12 | N 11 | N 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 73 | 73 | 145 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 216 | 22 | 73 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | N 13 | N 12 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 7 | N 14 | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 82 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 77 | 16 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | ESE 4 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 43 | 85 | 61 | 58 | 74 | 51 | 51 | 64 | 54 | 20 | 187 | 290 | 165 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 167 | 167 | 166 | 115 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 147 |
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