Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 12PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Evening (18 Jun) | - | - |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 17 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 207 | 151 | 215 | 173 | 110 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 5:18AM1.84m | 5:53PM1.97m | 6:16AM1.80m | 6:50PM1.89m | 7:15AM1.74m | 7:48PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM-0.01m | 00:16AM0.10m | 12:36PM0.04m | 1:13AM0.14m | 1:34PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 442 | 451 | 526 | 655 | 1279 | 1525 | 2028 | 2141 | 2063 | 1531 | 1095 | 848 | 678 | 485 | 393 | 319 | 38 | 71 | 124 | 151 | 215 | 173 | 110 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 4 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 69 | 107 | 107 | 1 | 687 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 96 | 125 | 132 | 179 | 173 | 168 | 163 | 165 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | S 22 | E 18 | S 13 | E 17 | S 10 | E 16 | SSE 9 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | 125 | 6 | 48 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 44 | 65 | 77 | 122 | 207 | 41 | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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