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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, near gales from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | |
218 | 200 | 195 | 184 | 130 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 148 | 196 | 351 | 588 | 897 | 1399 | 2411 | 2765 | 2872 | 2872 | 2528 | 2342 | 2295 | 2047 | 2005 | 1888 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:54PM2.91m | 9:09AM2.87m | 9:32PM2.98m | 9:48AM2.90m | 10:10PM3.02m | 10:26AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.56m | 3:20PM0.46m | 3:44AM0.51m | 3:58PM0.44m | 4:22AM0.49m | 4:36PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 218 | 200 | 195 | 184 | 130 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 148 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 12 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 57 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 27 | 72 | — | 196 | 351 | 588 | 897 | 1399 | 2411 | 2765 | 2872 | 2872 | 2528 | 2342 | 2295 | 2047 | 2005 | 1888 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 91 | 93 | 83 | 115 | 115 | 181 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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