Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 6PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 520 | 494 | 383 | 250 | 263 | 197 | 132 | 86 | 67 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 46 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.63m | 5:56AM1.56m | 6:21PM1.59m | 6:42AM1.55m | 7:08PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.28m | 00:00AM0.34m | 12:17PM0.31m | 00:45AM0.35m | 1:07PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 520 | 494 | 383 | 250 | 263 | 347 | 418 | 522 | 947 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 46 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 |
| kJ | 259 | 149 | 113 | 129 | 72 | 197 | 132 | 86 | 67 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 71 | 73 | 183 | 104 | 236 | 230 | 224 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2114 | 2967 | 2440 | 2610 | 3145 | 3267 | 3303 | 3331 | 3035 | 2843 | 2460 | 3413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 108 | 255 | 115 | 108 | 224 | 224 | 238 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 171 | 4 |
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