Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 1AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 100 | 123 | 119 | 145 | 217 | 276 | 434 | 655 | 418 | 456 | 315 | 288 | 302 | 252 | 221 | 165 | 121 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.61m | 7:24PM1.48m | 7:55AM1.56m | 8:19PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.38m | 1:24PM0.45m | 1:40AM0.44m | 2:19PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 6 | S 8 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 123 | 19 | 145 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 418 | 456 | 315 | 288 | 302 | 252 | 221 | 165 | 121 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SW 15 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 21 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 191 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | E 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | S 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 34 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 56 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 82 | 100 | — | 119 | — | 217 | 276 | 434 | 655 | 366 | 373 | 387 | 524 | 564 | 527 | 616 | 775 | 787 | 673 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 64 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 238 | 238 | 43 | 33 | 238 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 4 |
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