Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 8PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 345 | 421 | 490 | 769 | 725 | 836 | 919 | 892 | 892 | 892 | 1003 | 1018 | 919 | 905 | 892 | 787 | 679 | 659 | 537 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.66m | 2:05AM1.57m | 2:30PM1.69m | 2:43AM1.59m | 3:08PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.41m | 8:05AM0.32m | 8:36PM0.37m | 8:46AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 229 | 345 | 421 | 490 | 769 | 725 | 836 | 919 | 892 | 892 | 892 | 1003 | 1018 | 919 | 905 | 892 | 787 | 679 | 659 | 537 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 186 | 102 | 112 | 83 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 53 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 72 | 148 | 136 | 187 | 233 | 209 | 203 | 146 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 15 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 47 | 78 | 46 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 57 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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