Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 8PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1356 | 1268 | 1020 | 850 | 746 | 574 | 495 | 443 | 289 | 219 | 278 | 254 | 170 | 115 | 244 | 120 | 80 | 83 | 106 | 99 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.55m | 8:02PM1.53m | 8:35AM1.57m | 9:03PM1.53m | 9:41AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.37m | 2:29AM0.36m | 3:02PM0.38m | 3:26AM0.34m | 4:03PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1356 | 1268 | 1020 | 850 | 746 | 574 | 495 | 443 | 289 | 281 | 235 | 159 | 170 | 126 | 244 | 125 | 333 | 284 | 279 | 223 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 123 | 219 | 278 | 254 | 129 | 306 | 268 | 190 | 80 | 83 | 106 | 99 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 200 | 302 | 115 | 97 | 120 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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