Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 1AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 38 | 32 | 48 | 97 | 178 | 216 | 680 | 674 | 543 | 1383 | 2873 | 2650 | 1403 | 831 | 1119 | 1037 | 866 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47PM3.06m | 12:04PM2.90m | 00:23AM3.06m | 12:42PM2.87m | 1:01AM3.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.41m | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:12PM0.41m | 6:39AM0.43m | 6:50PM0.44m | 7:18AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | W 21 | — | W 19 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 38 | 32 | 48 | 60 | 32 | 123 | 680 | 674 | 543 | 9 | — | 117 | 250 | 450 | 172 | 156 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 9 | WNW 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 37 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | 235 | 230 | 94 | 235 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 97 | 178 | 216 | 105 | 312 | 452 | 1383 | 2873 | 2650 | 1403 | 831 | 1119 | 1037 | 866 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 39 | 39 | 115 | 115 | 91 | 90 | 93 | 181 | 181 | 186 | 186 | 196 | 231 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 90 | 91 |
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