Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 67 | 70 | 82 | 57 | 53 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.67m | 7:08AM1.63m | 7:34PM1.57m | 8:07AM1.56m | 8:33PM1.49m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.26m | 1:27PM0.33m | 1:53AM0.35m | 2:24PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 67 | 70 | 82 | 57 | 53 | 34 | 35 | 3813 | 3371 | 2616 | 2137 | 1699 | 1237 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 55 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 155 | 316 | 498 | 679 | 1282 | 1609 | 1708 | 3762 | 5607 | — | — | — | — | 1960 | 1044 | 573 | 439 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 108 | 108 | 224 | 374 | 33 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 4 |
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