Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 4PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 1385 | 499 | 411 | 1137 | 1115 | 1742 | 1358 | 1179 | 1041 | 984 | 840 | 673 | 865 | 1070 | 1062 | 926 | 153 | 138 | 167 | 156 | 326 | 279 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:42AM3.27m | 10:10PM3.42m | 10:34AM3.30m | 11:01PM3.47m | 11:26AM3.28m | 11:52PM3.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:26AM0.06m | 4:47PM0.02m | 5:18AM0.03m | 5:37PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | — | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | 309 | — | — | 329 | 1137 | 1115 | 1742 | 1358 | 1179 | 1041 | 984 | 840 | 673 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 103 | 138 | 167 | 156 | 326 | 279 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | W 18 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | NNW 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 13 | N 6 | — | — | W 22 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 15 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 411 | 156 | 237 | 151 | 123 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 69 | 43 | 39 | 67 | 25 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | — | W 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | WNW 15 | NW 7 | N 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 16 | W 16 | W 20 | W 14 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | 129 | 48 | 22 | — | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | 43 | 30 | 96 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | NW 6 | W 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 126 | 1385 | 499 | 387 | 256 | 5 | 29 | 69 | 39 | 24 | — | 6 | 19 | 865 | 1070 | 1062 | 926 | 153 | — | 3 | 15 | 28 | — | 235 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
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