
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 2PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1767 | 1750 | 1727 | 1903 | 923 | 888 | 1434 | 1759 | 2383 | 2836 | 2575 | 2512 | 3417 | 1234 | 1656 | 2863 | 3998 | 4645 | 4770 | 5069 | 4945 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24PM2.60m | 2:48AM2.43m | 3:23PM2.43m | 3:56AM2.29m | 4:42PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.80m | 8:42PM0.94m | 9:06AM0.99m | 9:47PM1.10m | 10:18AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 16 |
1767 | 1750 | 1727 | 1903 | 923 | 888 | 1434 | 644 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 238 | 248 | 258 | 229 | 4945 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 205 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1759 | 2383 | 2836 | 2575 | 2512 | 3417 | 1234 | 1656 | 2863 | 3998 | 4645 | 4770 | 5069 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 115 | 115 | 147 | 167 | 191 | 93 | 147 | 191 | 207 | 147 | 147 | 197 | 284 | 3 |
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