Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 6 | W 16 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 144 | 141 | 155 | 411 | 476 | 456 | 462 | 383 | 306 | 302 | 236 | 181 | 335 | 1200 | 1547 | 1553 | 1848 | 2252 | 3088 | 5905 | 9738 | 7579 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM2.85m | 10:13PM3.04m | 10:29AM2.95m | 10:48PM3.14m | 11:05AM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.56m | 4:00PM0.45m | 4:25AM0.43m | 4:37PM0.35m | 5:01AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 5 | W 16 | W 16 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 |
| kJ | 144 | 144 | 141 | 104 | 411 | 476 | 456 | 462 | 383 | 306 | 302 | 40 | 181 | 313 | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | N 5 | NNE 5 | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 45 | 72 | 155 | — | — | 20 | 20 | 55 | 47 | 150 | 236 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 56 | 6 | 142 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 94 | 69 | 43 | 24 | 145 | 335 | 1200 | 1547 | 1553 | 1848 | 2252 | 3088 | 5905 | 9738 | 7579 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 26 | 39 | 115 | 115 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 39 | 91 | 91 | 186 | 212 | 83 | 83 | 90 | 93 | 212 | 212 | 207 | 191 | 91 |
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