Farewell Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
4
3
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
14
0.7
W
18
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
1.6
WNW
16
0.8
W
15
2.4
WNW
7
0.8
W
18
1.4
W
17
1.5
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
2
W
13
2.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
304
784
673
694
1134
317
313
1315
282
499
407
1124
1115
1723
819
1179
1041
984
956
670
865
1318
344
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
35
W
35
WSW
40
ESE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
E
0
N
15
NW
25
W
30
W
40
W
50
W
45
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:47AM3.18m
9:18PM3.31m
9:42AM3.27m
10:10PM3.42m
10:34AM3.30m
11:01PM3.47m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.13m
3:33AM0.15m
3:55PM0.05m
4:26AM0.06m
4:47PM0.02m
5:18AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
8
8
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
3
7
8
10
10
7
6
5
3
1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.4
W
17
1.5
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.4
W
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
363
285
301
291
258
25
317
313
282
329
1124
1115
1723
819
1179
1041
984
956
670
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.1
W
13
0.8
W
18
1
NNW
7
1.3
W
8
0.7
NNW
6
1.1
WNW
8
0.3
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
183
304
3
407
83
230
37
155
3
18
12
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
73
38
22
21
21
4
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
4
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
16
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.5
W
8
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
1.4
WNW
14
0.6
W
4
1.6
W
13
2
W
13
2.1
W
6
Energy kJ
78
46
784
673
694
1134
102
102
1315
237
499
376
255
2
12
36
28
788
9
865
1318
344
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
Distance (km)
115
115
93
115
115
93
93
91
186
186
93
91
91
91
0
0
0
0
115
115
115
115
147
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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