
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farewell Spit today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farewell Spit at 10AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Farewell Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1028 | 1224 | 1553 | 542 | 781 | 912 | 674 | 780 | 770 | 911 | 2627 | 2655 | 2928 | 2928 | 2689 | 2460 | 2214 | 1983 | 1767 | 1546 | 2082 | 2012 | 730 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37AM2.36m | 7:06PM2.55m | 7:33AM2.54m | 7:54PM2.75m | 8:17AM2.75m | 8:35PM2.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM1.05m | 12:48PM0.96m | 1:23AM0.86m | 1:40PM0.77m | 2:09AM0.63m | 2:23PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 14 | ESE 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
21 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 192 | 3 | 674 | 780 | 770 | 441 | 2627 | 2655 | 2928 | 2928 | 2689 | 2460 | 2214 | 1983 | 1767 | 1546 | 48 | 653 | 730 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | NNE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 15 | W 15 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 16 | NNW 4 |
1 | — | 20 | 20 | 97 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 911 | 5 | 39 | — | — | 8 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 6 |
1028 | 1224 | 1553 | 542 | 781 | 912 | 593 | 508 | 465 | 367 | — | 74 | 27 | 11 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 2082 | 2012 | 81 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 147 | 186 | 92 | 191 | 147 | 147 | 194 | 216 | 147 | 92 | 3 | 7 | 171 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 147 | 147 | 92 | 147 |
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