Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 76 | 133 | 245 | 125 | 256 | 96 | 59 | 242 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 193 | 259 | 272 | 270 | 270 | 264 | 250 | 217 | 168 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:29AM1.81m | 2:53PM1.84m | 3:14AM1.82m | 3:37PM1.81m | 3:58AM1.81m | 4:19PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.07m | 9:01PM0.10m | 9:23AM0.10m | 9:45PM0.12m | 10:09AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 330 | 391 | 291 | 279 | 279 | 302 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 248 | 186 | 181 | 179 | 177 | 113 | 110 | 112 | 270 | 270 | 264 | 250 | 217 | 168 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 76 | 133 | 9 | 125 | 168 | 96 | 59 | 55 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | — | 112 | 109 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | E 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 31 | 4 | 31 | 31 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 52 | 31 | 245 | 26 | 256 | 23 | 23 | 242 | 85 | 74 | 92 | 112 | 157 | 193 | 259 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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