Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 4PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 124 | 184 | 208 | 569 | 494 | 496 | 307 | 253 | 197 | 158 | 124 | 121 | 90 | 125 | 245 | 224 | 209 | 264 | 198 | 184 | 176 | 171 | 171 |
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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.81m | 5:24AM2.60m | 5:57PM2.77m | 6:39AM2.63m | 7:07PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.68m | 11:09PM0.67m | 11:36AM0.75m | 00:23AM0.65m | 12:48PM0.71m | 1:28AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 8:12 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 31 | 151 | 569 | 494 | 496 | 307 | 253 | 197 | 158 | 89 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 57 | 59 | 64 | 57 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 171 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NNE 6 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 71 | 73 | 59 | 59 | 48 | 124 | 121 | 90 | 70 | 245 | 224 | 209 | 264 | 198 | 184 | 176 | 32 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 125 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 102 | 124 | 184 | 208 | 98 | 54 | 88 | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 216 | 217 | 115 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 115 | 186 | 186 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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