Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 2AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 17 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 119 | 307 | 658 | 1125 | 1256 | 919 | 881 | 619 | 464 | 1021 | 1643 | 2170 | 4899 | 6249 | 5444 | 4227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25AM2.44m | 6:06PM2.47m | 6:32AM2.42m | 7:10PM2.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.99m | 11:45AM0.93m | 00:22AM1.02m | 12:49PM0.93m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 13 | — | W 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NW 14 | NW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 163 | 117 | 82 | 79 | — | — | 79 | — | 117 | 427 | 318 | 339 | 68 | 57 | 466 | 410 | 4227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 204 | 464 | 1021 | 10 | 48 | 80 | 24 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | NNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 69 | 20 | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | W 17 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 52 | 119 | 307 | 658 | 1125 | 1256 | 919 | 881 | 619 | — | — | 1643 | 2170 | 4899 | 6249 | 5444 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 186 | 91 | 168 | 186 | 186 | 83 | 83 | 186 | 186 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 254 | 93 | 94 | 91 |
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