Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 1PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 74 | 73 | 133 | 73 | 74 | 102 | 104 | 53 | 80 | 148 | 120 | 317 | 1355 | 866 | 761 | 300 | 261 | 278 | 331 | 161 | 193 | 146 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.53m | 5:34PM1.63m | 5:48AM1.50m | 6:14PM1.59m | 6:29AM1.47m | 6:56PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.33m | 11:55PM0.39m | 12:05PM0.34m | 00:38AM0.40m | 12:49PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 74 | 73 | 133 | 73 | 74 | 37 | 104 | 53 | 80 | 148 | 105 | 73 | 893 | 866 | 761 | 300 | 261 | 278 | 331 | 161 | 193 | 146 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 13 | E 10 | S 13 | E 13 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 102 | 12 | 53 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 57 | 60 | 242 | 167 | 91 | 37 | 51 | 34 | 116 | 347 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 17 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 13 | — | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 19 | — | 52 | 50 | 48 | 76 | 35 | 43 | 36 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | 43 | 72 | 47 | 68 | 92 | 95 | 120 | 317 | 1355 | — | 38 | 64 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 83 | 185 | 239 | 221 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 45 | 33 | 224 | 33 | 238 | 238 |
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