Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 10AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 19 | NE 4 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 52 | 73 | 90 | 176 | 144 | 127 | 99 | 94 | 67 | 127 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.72m | 12:36PM1.87m | 00:56AM1.79m | 1:27PM1.92m | 1:46AM1.84m | 2:14PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.10m | 6:47PM0.15m | 7:05AM0.03m | 7:37PM0.10m | 7:56AM-0.00m | 8:25PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 47 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 26 | 52 | 73 | 35 | 176 | 144 | 127 | 99 | 94 | 568 | 854 | 994 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 35 | 90 | 83 | 130 | 187 | 157 | 358 | 67 | 50 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 18 | S 13 | S 24 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 25 | 90 | 11 | 46 | 77 | 188 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 50 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 6 | 16 | 29 | 40 | 189 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 66 | 113 | 127 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 141 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 4 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 4 |
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