Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 2PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 729 | 612 | 423 | 2107 | 2107 | 1860 | 932 | 1045 | 1261 | 1262 | 1324 | 1218 | 942 | 747 | 555 | 444 | 347 | 282 | 180 | 175 | 175 | 137 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:07AM2.99m | 1:27PM3.00m | 1:44AM2.82m | 2:06PM2.82m | 2:26AM2.63m | 2:52PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.42m | 7:41PM0.54m | 7:56AM0.60m | 8:22PM0.73m | 8:39AM0.79m | 9:11PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | W 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 249 | 137 | 225 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 932 | 1045 | 1261 | 1262 | 1324 | 1218 | 942 | 747 | 555 | 444 | 347 | 282 | 180 | 175 | 175 | 137 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | WNW 17 | — | — | N 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 101 | — | — | 2 | 90 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 65 | 14 | 40 | 84 | 111 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | NW 17 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 7 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 34 | 22 | — | — | 21 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 729 | 612 | 423 | 2107 | 2107 | 1860 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 206 | 78 | 28 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 90 | 91 | 167 | 167 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 91 | 166 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 177 | 185 | 185 | 0 |
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