Current weather conditions and live observations for Farewell Spit based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Farewell Spit right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Farewell Spit
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 km SSW100 m above sea level 51 minutes ago | dry | 7 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
145 km SE50 m above sea level 37 minutes ago | - | calm (0 km/h at 282°) | 2 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
170 km NE216 m above sea level 59 minutes ago | dry | calm (5 km/h at 89°) | 9 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
189 km ESE116 m above sea level 2 hours ago | dry | calm (0 km/h at 322°) | 4 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
191 km ESE20 m above sea level 2 hours ago | dry | calm (0 km/h at 95°) | 4 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Paekakariki 192 km ESE267 m above sea level 37 minutes ago | - | moderate winds from the ENE (22 km/h at 71°) | 8.3 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Kapiti Aeromodellers 194 km ESE6 m above sea level 37 minutes ago | - | calm (0 km/h at 182°) | 1.1 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Wellington International Airport 194 km ESE201 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the NNE (13 km/h at 20°) | 7 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 no cloudbroken overcast | ||
196 km ESE51 m above sea level 36 minutes ago | dry | light winds from the NNE (8 km/h at 26°) | 4 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
198 km NE138 m above sea level 36 minutes ago | dry | calm (0 km/h at °) | 6 °C | - | - -- 0 |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Farewell Spit and within an acceptable time window.

(0 km/h at 114°)