Farewell Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 11AM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am 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 6mm), 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, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
12
1.7
WNW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
121
78
174
310
445
807
1487
1582
1334
1065
810
731
692
574
391
321
222
184
124
155
110
215
192
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
55
NW
40
W
40
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
15
SSW
15
E
10
E
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:34AM3.25m
2:03PM2.96m
2:27AM3.09m
2:57PM2.82m
3:20AM2.92m
3:54PM2.70m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.26m
8:11PM0.38m
8:47AM0.40m
9:06PM0.55m
9:42AM0.54m
10:03PM0.70m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
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
4
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
9
7
7
6
7
8
7
8
8
10
9
8
7
9
9
10
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
18
0.5
W
18
2.3
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
168
121
78
97
150
1065
810
81
129
574
391
321
222
184
124
99
86
64
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.1
W
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.6
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
36
35
30
6
102
93
134
5
35
78
126
113
68
67
66
155
110
215
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
11
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
WSW
9
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
WSW
8
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
10
35
3
23
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
1
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.7
WNW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
23
40
67
174
310
445
807
1487
1582
1334
731
692
5
26
18
17
13
15
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
91
91
93
93
186
212
207
93
90
91
91
91
91
92
92
0
17
17
3
17
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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