
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
430 | 322 | 311 | 304 | 314 | 299 | 382 | 523 | 1972 | 1626 | 1057 | 611 | 563 | 433 | 375 | 260 | 249 | 402 | 387 | 357 | 267 | 264 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:50AM2.68m | 5:35PM2.70m | 6:09AM2.68m | 6:51PM2.81m | 7:24AM2.80m | 7:59PM3.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.70m | 11:56PM0.76m | 12:31PM0.65m | 1:12AM0.63m | 1:40PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
13 | 322 | 311 | 304 | 314 | 299 | 382 | 523 | 70 | 587 | 1057 | 611 | 563 | 433 | 375 | 260 | 202 | 166 | 126 | 99 | 267 | 264 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 |
26 | 27 | 64 | 113 | 99 | 221 | 221 | 315 | — | — | 148 | 148 | 144 | 134 | 265 | 252 | 249 | 402 | 387 | 357 | 94 | 70 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 |
— | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 36 | — | — | 154 | 154 | 155 | 154 | 56 | 84 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | E 3 |
430 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 56 | 254 | 1972 | 1626 | — | 165 | 156 | 152 | 169 | 185 | 172 | 132 | 141 | 135 | 124 | 84 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 39 | 92 | 92 | 149 | 115 | 115 | 92 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 0 |
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