Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 6AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly severe gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3349 | 2091 | 1271 | 887 | 679 | 690 | 432 | 502 | 579 | 1408 | 1654 | 1496 | 2960 | 2831 | 2446 | 2167 | 1904 | 1626 | 1420 | 1242 | 940 | 760 | 627 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM3.03m | 1:22PM2.84m | 1:40AM2.98m | 2:05PM2.80m | 2:23AM2.92m | 2:53PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.44m | 7:18AM0.44m | 7:30PM0.50m | 7:59AM0.47m | 8:13PM0.57m | 8:44AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | NNE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 117 | 432 | 1271 | 887 | 128 | 690 | 251 | 502 | 579 | 1408 | 1654 | 1496 | 2960 | 2831 | 2446 | 2167 | 1904 | 1626 | 1420 | 1242 | 940 | 760 | 627 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 17 | NNE 8 | W 16 | NNW 9 | W 15 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 18 | WNW 18 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 235 | 352 | 154 | 290 | 81 | 251 | 116 | 279 | 68 | 33 | 533 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 295 | 754 | 627 | 372 | 258 | 165 | 130 | 82 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | N 8 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 4 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 230 | 304 | 12 | 339 | 25 | 233 | 59 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 8 | — | 21 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3349 | 2091 | — | — | 679 | — | 432 | — | — | 8 | 100 | 563 | 1964 | 2747 | 1905 | 866 | 565 | 223 | 108 | — | 16 | 11 | 52 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 196 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 7 | 17 | 91 | 115 | 115 | 93 | 115 | 148 | 115 | 93 | 83 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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