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Farewell Spit surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
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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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 2AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | |
710 | 674 | 606 | 581 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 377 | 361 | 356 | 356 | 361 | 225 | 176 | 391 | 386 | 362 | 343 | 338 | 333 | 261 | 243 | 229 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:24PM3.07m | 9:37AM3.07m | 9:59PM3.13m | 10:13AM3.08m | 10:33PM3.14m | 10:48AM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.36m | 3:48PM0.26m | 4:08AM0.33m | 4:23PM0.26m | 4:44AM0.34m | 4:58PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
710 | 674 | 606 | 581 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 377 | 361 | 356 | 356 | 361 | 225 | 176 | 391 | 386 | 362 | 343 | 338 | 333 | 261 | 243 | 229 | 225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 16 | W 16 | N 12 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | ESE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | N 11 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 132 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
106 | 52 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 42 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 171 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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