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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 9PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 2.0m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
2261 | 2388 | 1304 | 2017 | 1814 | 1375 | 935 | 1010 | 2927 | 2677 | 766 | 1914 | 1494 | 1290 | 1124 | 987 | 861 | 760 | 663 | 572 | 488 | 488 | 563 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:04PM2.43m | 3:35AM2.56m | 4:10PM2.41m | 4:39AM2.58m | 5:17PM2.49m | 5:41AM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.92m | 10:01AM0.90m | 10:22PM0.93m | 11:05AM0.82m | 11:27PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | — | N 10 | N 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 12 | W 13 |
 kJ | 426 | 346 | 1240 | 265 | 46 | 94 | — | 2 | 4 | 411 | 569 | 1914 | 1494 | 1290 | 1124 | 987 | 861 | 760 | 663 | 572 | 488 | 488 | 3 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | N 8 | N 7 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NW 7 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 90 | 10 | 4 | — | 51 | 46 | 417 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 21 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2261 | 2388 | 1304 | 2017 | 1814 | 1375 | 935 | 1010 | 2927 | 2677 | 766 | 10 | 196 | 382 | 312 | 184 | 89 | 31 | — | — | — | 417 | 563 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 191 | 93 | 191 | 191 | 178 | 191 | 147 | 182 | 92 | 167 | 167 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 168 | 115 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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