Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 112 | 136 | 67 | 117 | 114 | 129 | 107 | 119 | 9 | 109 | 88 | 67 | 71 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.88m | 1:21AM1.77m | 1:56PM1.97m | 2:16AM1.84m | 2:50PM2.03m | 3:10AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.13m | 7:13PM0.18m | 7:31AM0.05m | 8:10PM0.12m | 8:28AM-0.02m | 9:06PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 96 | 92 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 171 | 168 | 123 | 85 | 52 | 50 | 88 | 67 | 117 | 114 | 129 | 107 | 6 | 48 | 109 | 88 | 67 | 71 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 51 | 134 | 195 | 198 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 109 | 107 | 104 | 101 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 62 | 100 | 112 | 136 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 119 | 107 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 75 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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