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Cape Farewell Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Thu 17 Apr
1-2ft E 34kt ESE
(Waist High)
2.8m @ 7.4s E (92°)
0.8m @ 15s SW (229°)
0.5m @ 9.2s ENE (72°)
12pm Thu 17 Apr
1-2ft ESE 27kt E
(Waist High)
3.4m @ 7.4s ESE (105°)
0.9m @ 14.8s SW (229°)
0.9m @ 8.6s NE (35°)
6pm Thu 17 Apr
2ft N 28kt ESE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
0.9m @ 13.6s N (2°)
1.4m @ 9.4s NNE (30°)
0.9m @ 14.4s SW (230°)
6am Fri 18 Apr
2-3ft NE 24kt E
(Shoulder-Head High)
2.3m @ 8.9s NE (40°)
1.3m @ 11.6s N (3°)
0.8m @ 14s SW (232°)
12pm Fri 18 Apr
3ft NNE 22kt E
(Head High)
2.5m @ 8.5s NNE (28°)
0.8m @ 14.7s SW (235°)
1.7m @ 6.8s ESE (104°)
6pm Fri 18 Apr
4ft NNE 23kt NE
(Overhead)
3.0m @ 10.8s NNE (27°)
0.8m @ 15.1s WSW (237°)
6am Sat 19 Apr
6ft N 26kt NE
(2x Overhead)
3.7m @ 10.2s N (5°)
0.8m @ 14.8s WSW (239°)
12pm Sat 19 Apr
6ft N 28kt NNE
(2x Overhead)
3.9m @ 9.9s N (5°)
0.9m @ 14.5s WSW (239°)
6pm Sat 19 Apr
6-8ft N 21kt NNE
(2-3x Overhead)
4.1m @ 9.6s N (356°)
1.0m @ 13.8s WSW (239°)

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Sat 12pm
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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
ESE 34kt
A
E 27kt
A
ESE 28kt
A
E 24kt
A
E 22kt
A
NE 23kt
A
NE 26kt
A
NNE 28kt
A
NNE 21kt
Tide Times & Weather
Rain 12°C // 16°C
Heavy rain 15°C // 18°C
Heavy showers 17°C // 19°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Thu 17/04
12am
1-2ft
ESE 35kt
2.6 m
7.4s 94 (E)
0.7 m
13s 232 (SW)
0.5 m
9.2s 60 (ENE)
6am
1-2ft
ESE 34kt
2.8 m
7.4s 92 (E)
0.8 m
15s 229 (SW)
0.5 m
9.2s 72 (ENE)
12pm
1-2ft
E 27kt
3.4 m
7.4s 105 (ESE)
0.9 m
14.8s 229 (SW)
0.9 m
8.6s 35 (NE)
6pm
2ft
ESE 28kt
0.9 m
13.6s 2 (N)
1.4 m
9.4s 30 (NNE)
0.9 m
14.4s 230 (SW)
+
Thu 17/04
1-2ft
E 27kt
3.4 m
7.4s 105 (ESE)
0.9 m
14.8s 229 (SW)
0.9 m
8.6s 35 (NE)
-
Fri 18/04
12am
2-3ft
ESE 26kt
1.2 m
12.5s 1 (N)
2.0 m
9.4s 31 (NNE)
0.8 m
14.1s 231 (SW)
6am
2-3ft
E 24kt
2.3 m
8.9s 40 (NE)
1.3 m
11.6s 3 (N)
0.8 m
14s 232 (SW)
12pm
3ft
E 22kt
2.5 m
8.5s 28 (NNE)
0.8 m
14.7s 235 (SW)
1.7 m
6.8s 104 (ESE)
6pm
4ft
NE 23kt
3.0 m
10.8s 27 (NNE)
0.8 m
15.1s 237 (WSW)
+
Fri 18/04
3ft
E 22kt
2.5 m
8.5s 28 (NNE)
0.8 m
14.7s 235 (SW)
1.7 m
6.8s 104 (ESE)
-
Sat 19/04
12am
4-6ft
NE 24kt
3.4 m
10.5s 11 (N)
0.8 m
14.9s 238 (WSW)
6am
6ft
NE 26kt
3.7 m
10.2s 5 (N)
0.8 m
14.8s 239 (WSW)
12pm
6ft
NNE 28kt
3.9 m
9.9s 5 (N)
0.9 m
14.5s 239 (WSW)
6pm
6-8ft
NNE 21kt
4.1 m
9.6s 356 (N)
1.0 m
13.8s 239 (WSW)
+
Sat 19/04
6ft
NNE 28kt
3.9 m
9.9s 5 (N)
0.9 m
14.5s 239 (WSW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-04-16 18:00:00
  • location_identifier => 164
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland