Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | S 4 | SSW 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 26 | 165 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.59m | 9:14AM1.71m | 9:43PM1.58m | 10:23AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.27m | 3:42PM0.32m | 4:03AM0.25m | 4:44PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 150 | 153 | 150 | 179 | 272 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1147 | 988 | 365 | 402 | 386 | 320 | 268 | 267 | 273 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 8 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 219 | 132 | 94 | 62 | 62 | 36 | 3 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 27 | 3 | 12 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 40 | 36 | 12 | 35 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 26 | 165 | 249 | 210 | 1229 | 1619 | 1611 | 1352 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 224 | 95 | 95 | 83 | 83 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 141 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 57 | 227 | 4 | 4 |
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