Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 271 | 267 | 202 | 200 | 140 | 96 | 184 | 538 | 910 | 568 | 327 | 257 | 229 | 418 | 512 | 761 | 855 | 1103 | 2837 | 2973 | 2839 | 2868 | 2920 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:08PM3.06m | 8:35AM3.05m | 9:06PM3.24m | 9:32AM3.17m | 9:59PM3.40m | 10:24AM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.38m | 2:49PM0.26m | 3:23AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.12m | 4:16AM0.07m | 4:35PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | NNE 7 | W 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 343 | 271 | 267 | 202 | 200 | 140 | 96 | 61 | 62 | 106 | 568 | 327 | 257 | 229 | 48 | 155 | 193 | 107 | 723 | 2837 | 2973 | 2839 | 2868 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | W 23 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 18 | N 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 61 | 102 | 108 | 84 | 63 | 103 | 2 | 235 | 504 | 1103 | 82 | 56 | 47 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | W 23 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 20 | W 13 | — | N 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | — | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 57 | 49 | 119 | 70 | 14 | — | 2 | 45 | 121 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 184 | 538 | 910 | — | — | — | 196 | 418 | 512 | 761 | 855 | — | — | — | — | 2348 | 2920 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 115 | 115 | 39 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 215 | 167 | 83 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 83 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 94 | 186 | 91 | 180 |
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