Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 8PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 986 | 322 | 238 | 191 | 170 | 157 | 334 | 581 | 469 | 436 | 499 | 673 | 673 | 219 | 125 | 121 | 78 | 118 | 180 | 222 | 320 | 569 | 1241 | 1700 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:18PM3.21m | 00:43AM3.38m | 1:10PM3.09m | 1:34AM3.25m | 2:03PM2.96m | 2:27AM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.06m | 6:28PM0.11m | 7:02AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.23m | 7:54AM0.26m | 8:11PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 12 | W 24 | W 22 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | W 17 |
| kJ | 98 | 96 | 238 | 191 | 135 | 90 | 93 | 581 | 469 | 436 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 219 | 125 | 121 | 78 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | N 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 24 | N 12 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 199 | 146 | 141 | 104 | 334 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 9 | 36 | 35 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | E 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 134 | 127 | 170 | 157 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 7 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | NW 3 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 986 | 322 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 499 | 673 | 673 | 31 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 118 | 180 | 222 | 320 | 569 | 1241 | 1700 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 194 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 147 | 91 | 186 | 93 | 93 | 186 | 212 | 207 | 90 |
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