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Farewell Spit

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Farewell Spit Surf Photo: 'Wow' by Michelle

Issued: 6 am 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is

15.9°C

1.2°

Farewell Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	WNW	WNW	SW
	16 s	cross	9 s	16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		WNW	WNW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		WNW	WNW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE	SE	WNW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	3 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S	SE	WNW	WNW
	18 s	off	4 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW	SSE	WNW	SE
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW	SE	WNW	ESE
	17 s	glass	5 s	17 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE	SSW	W	ESE
	16 s	glass	3 s	16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	SE
	16 s	cross		16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	WNW	S
	15 s	cross	15 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	W	S	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	SE	NW
	7 s	cross	7 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	SSE	NW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	W	W	SE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	W	W	SE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	W	W	SE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 37 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.8m (9.2 ft). Range 3.75m (12.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Farewell Spit Surf Photo: 'Wow' by Michelle

no smaller looking east along the spit

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User: Michelle (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:03 am 26 May 2018