Farewell Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 8PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
1.8
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
197
322
495
829
1446
1582
1308
1044
867
804
671
574
383
314
260
206
169
104
110
215
198
187
187
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
55
NW
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
10
S
5
SE
5
ENE
5
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:03PM2.96m
2:27AM3.09m
2:57PM2.82m
3:20AM2.92m
3:54PM2.70m
4:16AM2.76m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.26m
8:11PM0.38m
8:47AM0.40m
9:06PM0.55m
9:42AM0.54m
10:03PM0.70m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
9
7
8
7
5
8
6
7
9
10
9
7
6
10
11
11
11
8
8
9
9
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.4
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
78
97
150
93
130
80
79
574
383
314
260
206
169
99
75
64
198
187
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
20
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
W
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
W
15
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
30
40
54
6
5
35
78
82
72
10
6
66
104
110
215
62
61
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
E
4
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.1
E
6
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.3
E
4
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
1
68
67
1
23
29
2
1
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
70
197
322
495
829
1446
1582
1308
1044
867
804
671
2
4
3
6
5
4
4
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
93
93
186
212
205
93
90
91
91
167
91
92
92
0
0
7
0
7
17
0
0
0
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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