Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5991 | 5040 | 4457 | 4141 | 3376 | 3017 | 2817 | 2817 | 2595 | 2558 | 2197 | 1849 | 3164 | 3110 | 412 | 366 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:04AM3.32m | 12:26PM3.21m | 00:43AM3.23m | 1:07PM3.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.20m | 7:19PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 22 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — |
299 | 284 | 234 | 162 | 2633 | 2308 | 36 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
5991 | 5040 | 4457 | 4141 | 3376 | 3017 | 2817 | 2817 | 2595 | 2558 | 2197 | 1849 | 3164 | 3110 | 412 | 366 | 349 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 147 | 189 | 147 | 147 | 194 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 191 | 147 | 147 |
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