Farewell Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
14.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 6PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)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 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1
W
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
584
522
475
417
361
377
299
290
286
282
282
225
222
496
496
490
490
490
453
428
422
333
324
311
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
0
ENE
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:08AM2.59m
7:40PM2.67m
7:59AM2.63m
8:28PM2.75m
8:46AM2.70m
9:11PM2.84m
Low Tide
1:23PM0.74m
1:52AM0.81m
2:11PM0.70m
2:40AM0.74m
2:57PM0.63m
3:24AM0.65m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
8
7
7
9
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
9
10
10
10
10
8
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
1.1
E
7
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
0.9
W
14
Energy kJ
584
522
475
417
361
377
299
290
286
70
68
49
110
107
496
490
490
490
453
428
422
333
324
311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1
W
16
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
103
51
25
18
34
82
75
53
36
282
282
225
222
496
50
21
1
5
9
1
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
46
82
81
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
1.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.9
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
4
1.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
1
77
1
59
136
189
150
1
2
248
34
19
18
25
34
145
200
126
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
39
17
17
17
17
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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