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Farewell Spit Surf Photo: 'Solid overhead set at Fossil Point' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is

14.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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
	WNW	SE		W	WNW
	23 s	glass		14 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July 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
	WNW	S		W	WNW
	22 s	glass		14 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July 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
	WNW	S		WNW	W
	21 s	glass		21 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July 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
	WNW	SE		W	W
	20 s	glass		20 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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
	WNW	SE		W	N
	20 s	cross- off		20 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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
	WNW	SE	SE	W	WNW
	19 s	cross- off	3 s	19 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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
	WNW	SE	SE	W	SW
	19 s	cross- off	3 s	19 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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
	WNW	SE	SE	W	SW
	19 s	cross- off	3 s	19 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	ESE		W	NW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	ESE	E	W	NW
	18 s	cross- off	7 s	18 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	NE	W	NNW
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	SE	E	W	NNE
	17 s	cross- off	2 s	17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	SE	ENE	W	S
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	SE	SE	W	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	SE	SE	W	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	ESE	SE	W	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	ESE		W	NNW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 3 pm

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

Image captured 45 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.4m (7.9 ft). Range 3.92m (12.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Farewell Spit Surf Photo: 'Solid overhead set at Fossil Point' by Rob Davies

The breeze was cross-off shore and fell light at dusk. Set waves were even a bit overhead whereas an hour earlier it was close to flatness and I was wishing I'd gone to Wharariki instead.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:26 pm 25 Jul 2019