Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 4PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 37 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 98 | 96 | 129 | 183 | 186 | 273 | 269 | 341 | 421 | 554 | 722 | 661 | 679 | 773 | 734 | 715 | 696 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM2.04m | 4:03AM1.89m | 4:36PM2.01m | 4:56AM1.87m | 5:28PM1.95m | 5:50AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM-0.06m | 10:01PM0.05m | 10:19AM-0.06m | 10:55PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.02m | 11:49PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 7 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 16 | S 14 | ESE 15 | S 20 | S 18 |
| kJ | 190 | 37 | 131 | 129 | 19 | 15 | 75 | 110 | 106 | 136 | 142 | 893 | 1091 | 1154 | 1185 | 1019 | 957 | 957 | 825 | 679 | 610 | 734 | 1743 | 1504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 10 | ESE 16 | S 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 188 | 26 | 23 | 127 | 121 | 7 | 98 | 96 | 129 | 183 | 186 | 273 | 269 | 341 | 421 | 554 | 575 | 661 | 240 | 773 | 619 | 715 | 696 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 18 | ESE 16 | — | S 14 | — | S 24 | SSW 22 | S 23 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 150 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 722 | — | 264 | — | 45 | 686 | 1057 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 132 | 349 | 264 | 1597 | 4215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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