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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | |
142 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 236 | 242 | 236 | 218 | 209 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 136 | 130 | 128 | 89 | 87 | 74 | 130 | 250 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:45AM2.78m | 8:13PM2.84m | 8:29AM2.82m | 8:54PM2.91m | 9:09AM2.87m | 9:32PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.54m | 2:22AM0.62m | 2:40PM0.49m | 3:04AM0.56m | 3:20PM0.46m | 3:44AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 142 | 27 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 132 | 134 | 236 | 242 | 236 | 218 | 209 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 136 | 130 | 128 | 89 | 87 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 4 | N 10 | N 10 | — | W 13 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 2 | E 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 37 | 74 | 130 | 250 | 411 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 39 | 39 | 91 | 91 |
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