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Cape Farewell Surf Forecast
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6am Wed 17 Sep
4ft WSW
20kt WNW
(Overhead)
2.3m @ 14.5s WSW (242°)
1.6m @ 5.7s WNW (289°)
12pm Wed 17 Sep
4ft WNW
27kt NW
(Overhead)
2.4m @ 6.4s WNW (293°)
2.0m @ 14.5s WSW (242°)
6pm Wed 17 Sep
5-6ft WNW
29kt NW
(2x Overhead)
3.2m @ 7.5s WNW (293°)
1.6m @ 14s WSW (243°)
6am Thu 18 Sep
8ft WNW
19kt W
(3x Overhead)
4.5m @ 10.8s WNW (282°)
12pm Thu 18 Sep
6ft+ W
22kt W
(2x Overhead)
4.1m @ 11.1s W (278°)
0.2m @ 17.9s WSW (247°)
6pm Thu 18 Sep
6ft W
23kt WSW
(2x Overhead)
3.8m @ 10.8s W (273°)
0.5m @ 16.3s WSW (245°)
6am Fri 19 Sep
3-5ft WSW
17kt SW
(Well Overhead)
3.3m @ 13.7s WSW (243°)
1.9m @ 10s WNW (290°)
12pm Fri 19 Sep
5ft WSW
13kt E
(1.5x Overhead)
3.5m @ 13.1s WSW (254°)
0.7m @ 4.4s SE (128°)
6pm Fri 19 Sep
3-5ft WSW
5kt ESE
(Well Overhead)
3.2m @ 12.2s WSW (256°)
0.9m @ 5.2s SE (124°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
WNW
20kt
A
NW
27kt
A
NW
29kt
A
W
19kt
A
W
22kt
A
WSW
23kt
A
SW
17kt
A
E
13kt
A
ESE
5kt
Tide Times & Weather



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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis
Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Wed
17/09
12am
4ft
W
19kt
2.7
m
13.1s
251 (WSW)
6am
4ft
WNW
20kt
2.3
m
14.5s
242 (WSW)
1.6
m
5.7s
289 (WNW)
12pm
4ft
NW
27kt
2.4
m
6.4s
293 (WNW)
2.0
m
14.5s
242 (WSW)
6pm
5-6ft
NW
29kt
3.2
m
7.5s
293 (WNW)
1.6
m
14s
243 (WSW)
Wed
17/09
4ft
NW
27kt
2.4
m
6.4s
293 (WNW)
2.0
m
14.5s
242 (WSW)
-
Thu
18/09
12am
6-8ft
NW
31kt
3.8
m
8.3s
296 (WNW)
1.5
m
13s
247 (WSW)
6am
8ft
W
19kt
4.5
m
10.8s
282 (WNW)
12pm
6ft+
W
22kt
4.1
m
11.1s
278 (W)
0.2
m
17.9s
247 (WSW)
6pm
6ft
WSW
23kt
3.8
m
10.8s
273 (W)
0.5
m
16.3s
245 (WSW)
Thu
18/09
6ft+
W
22kt
4.1
m
11.1s
278 (W)
0.2
m
17.9s
247 (WSW)
-
Fri
19/09
12am
3-5ft
SW
22kt
2.3
m
10.1s
292 (WNW)
3.0
m
12.2s
245 (WSW)
6am
3-5ft
SW
17kt
3.3
m
13.7s
243 (WSW)
1.9
m
10s
290 (WNW)
12pm
5ft
E
13kt
3.5
m
13.1s
254 (WSW)
0.7
m
4.4s
128 (SE)
6pm
3-5ft
ESE
5kt
3.2
m
12.2s
256 (WSW)
0.9
m
5.2s
124 (SE)
Fri
19/09
5ft
E
13kt
3.5
m
13.1s
254 (WSW)
0.7
m
4.4s
128 (SE)
- bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-09-16 18:00:00
- location_identifier => 164
- timezone => Pacific/Auckland