Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 11AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 325 | 253 | 197 | 158 | 151 | 121 | 94 | 125 | 245 | 224 | 209 | 203 | 198 | 184 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 76 | 75 | 49 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:24AM2.60m | 5:57PM2.77m | 6:39AM2.63m | 7:07PM2.81m | 7:44AM2.74m | 8:05PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.75m | 00:23AM0.65m | 12:48PM0.71m | 1:28AM0.56m | 1:51PM0.62m | 2:23AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | 8:13 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 496 | 325 | 253 | 197 | 158 | 151 | 71 | 59 | 90 | 39 | 48 | 83 | 74 | 75 | 47 | 44 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 76 | 75 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 40 | 121 | 94 | 38 | 61 | 224 | 209 | 203 | 198 | 184 | 176 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 18 | NE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | N 8 | N 11 | N 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 46 | 40 | 125 | 245 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 40 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 115 | 148 | 148 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 147 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 149 | 115 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 115 | 115 |
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