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 26 minutes ago | dry | 10 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
13 km SSW87 m above sea level 1 hour ago | calm (4 km/h at 90°) | 10.4 °C | - | - -- - | ||
Takaka Aero 34 km S22 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | calm (2 km/h at 180°) | 9 °C | - | - -- - | |
Separation Point (Abel Tasman National Park) 37 km SE20 m above sea level 29 minutes ago | No weather report | light winds from the NW (9 km/h at 315°) | - °C | - | - -- - | |
40 km S15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - -- - | |
58 km SSE643 m above sea level 29 minutes ago | Dry | wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 7.2 °C | - | - -- - | |
59 km SSE8 m above sea level 33 minutes ago | Dry | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 8.3 °C | - | - -- - | |
Big Pokororo 2 77 km S97 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | calm (4 km/h at 270°) | 6 °C | - | - -- - | |
79 km SSE2 m above sea level 32 minutes ago | Dry | calm (0 km/h at 45°) | 9.2 °C | - | - -- - | |
80 km SSE33 m above sea level 39 minutes ago | Dry | (- km/h at -°) | 8.1 °C | - | - -- - |
* 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.

(3 km/h at 111°)