Farewell Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Farewell Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
13
1
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
1
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
366
289
280
276
272
268
222
222
406
496
490
496
490
453
428
422
333
324
311
297
229
236
222
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
WSW
5
NW
5
W
5
S
0
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:40PM2.67m
7:59AM2.63m
8:28PM2.75m
8:46AM2.70m
9:11PM2.84m
9:29AM2.78m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.81m
2:11PM0.70m
2:40AM0.74m
2:57PM0.63m
3:24AM0.65m
3:39PM0.55m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
9
11
10
13
12
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
10
8
7
6
6
7
7
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
13
1
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
1
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
1
E
6
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
350
366
289
280
276
272
66
64
104
107
496
490
496
490
453
428
422
333
324
78
297
229
236
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
W
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
16
0.3
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
15
0.9
W
14
0.3
E
7
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
33
53
58
56
52
68
268
222
222
406
66
32
5
10
10
1
8
311
8
25
25
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
6
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
1
8
1
46
82
81
2
3
1
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
6
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.9
E
5
Energy kJ
92
132
117
156
204
204
47
20
30
39
49
171
262
175
71
25
24
18
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
26
26
17
17
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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