Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 6AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 16 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.86m | 7:18PM1.69m | 7:55AM1.82m | 8:22PM1.66m | 9:00AM1.79m | 9:29PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.15m | 1:20PM0.23m | 1:40AM0.17m | 2:23PM0.24m | 2:44AM0.18m | 3:26PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -4 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1553 | 1419 | 1460 | 1509 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 488 | 20 | 1691 | 1419 | 1166 | 1019 | 771 | 663 | 498 | 354 | 284 | 188 | 146 | 54 | 47 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 12 | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 566 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 46 | 44 | 83 | 58 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 18 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 40 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | W 4 | SSW 12 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2615 | 1769 | — | — | 2140 | 946 | 1497 | 1525 | 1212 | 1948 | 9 | 2577 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 39 | 58 | 83 | — | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 257 | 512 | 942 | 328 | 108 | 11 | 95 | 11 | 75 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 64 |
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