Farewell Spit Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Farewell Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Farewell Spit

Issued: 5 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 1PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.4
W
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
9
0.8
W
20
1.1
W
19
1.5
W
18
2.4
W
18
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.4
W
16
1.5
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1084
866
735
506
393
280
378
505
539
670
492
383
383
484
482
839
1414
3553
4020
3974
3551
3384
3010
1144
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
SW
5
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
1:25AM2.85m
1:47PM2.65m
2:10AM2.79m
2:36PM2.60m
2:59AM2.75m
3:30PM2.58m
Low Tide
7:43AM0.66m
7:57PM0.68m
8:30AM0.69m
8:45PM0.74m
9:22AM0.69m
9:40PM0.77m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
10
6
5
4
4
4
6
6
5
6
5
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.8
W
20
1.1
W
19
1.5
W
18
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
17
0.3
NW
8
0.3
WNW
17
0.2
NNW
8
1.5
W
16
Energy kJ
848
866
735
506
393
280
266
236
203
154
492
383
90
68
482
839
1414
39
18
77
11
57
7
1144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.1
W
20
0.9
WNW
11
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.9
WNW
10
0.2
W
18
0.2
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
W
17
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.3
W
22
0.5
W
21
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
177
7
202
28
27
137
25
1
4
23
115
96
85
218
68
68
41
39
27
7
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
8
29
27
1
24
23
2
6
11
5
5
3
3
16
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
2
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.7
W
7
2.4
W
18
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.4
W
16
1.7
W
9
Energy kJ
1084
150
308
369
243
378
505
539
670
383
484
412
324
278
3553
4020
3974
3551
3384
3010
445
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
83
83
83
90
92
91
91
91
91
91
91
0
147
147
147
147
147
147
147
147
147
147
182
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
5
4
2
1
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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