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Farewell Spit Surf Photo: 'Hollowish waves at Farewell Spit' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Farewell Spit sea temperature is

15.0° 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
	W	E	ESE	W	WSW
	20 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December 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	ENE	ESE	W	W
	19 s	glass	6 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December 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	NW	SE	W	W
	19 s	cross- on	7 s	19 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December 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	NNE	SE	W	ESE
	18 s	cross- on	7 s	18 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December 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	ESE	ESE	W	W
	18 s	cross- off	7 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December 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	ESE	ESE	W	W
	18 s	cross- off	7 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December 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	ESE	W	SW
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December 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	ESE	ESE	W	SW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December 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	ESE
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December 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	WNW		W	ESE
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December 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	WNW	NE	W	ESE
	16 s	cross	3 s	16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December 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	WNW	NE	W	ESE
	15 s	cross	2 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December 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	NE	SE	W	ESE
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December 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	ENE	SE	W	ESE
	15 s	cross	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December 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	ENE	SE	W	ESE
	14 s	glass	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December 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	N		W	ESE
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December 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	NE	SE	W	ESE
	14 s	glass	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 am

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

Image captured 45 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.9m (9.6 ft). Range 3.94m (12.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Farewell Spit Surf Photo: 'Hollowish waves at Farewell Spit' by Rob Davies

Some steep waves today.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:33 am 24 Dec 2019