Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 10AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 13 | E 13 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | SW 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 146 | 121 | 101 | 111 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.83m | 3:04PM2.02m | 3:26AM1.86m | 4:00PM2.04m | 4:21AM1.87m | 4:56PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.01m | 9:22PM0.09m | 9:40AM-0.02m | 10:20PM0.08m | 10:38AM-0.03m | 11:18PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 148 | 470 | 659 | 509 | 239 | 157 | 155 | 190 | 220 | 246 | 257 | 220 | 259 | 223 | 175 | 324 | 340 | 340 | 163 | 119 | 158 | 392 | 470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NE 4 | E 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 35 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 113 | 70 | 64 | 56 | 114 | 97 | 140 | 92 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 128 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 12 | NE 6 | E 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 144 | 160 | 146 | 121 | 101 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | 35 | 202 | 344 | 348 | 346 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 4 | 4 | 382 | 108 | 115 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 108 | 141 | 49 | 78 | 4 | 4 |
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