
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 15 | E 11 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 124 | 178 | 376 | 174 | 135 | 77 | 45 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.77m | 10:35PM1.66m | 11:10AM1.77m | 11:37PM1.68m | 12:07PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.18m | 4:27PM0.22m | 4:48AM0.17m | 5:25PM0.20m | 5:46AM0.16m | 6:18PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
37 | 23 | 22 | 231 | 174 | 135 | 77 | 45 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 130 | 192 | 247 | 243 | 247 | 239 | 329 | 243 | 222 | 212 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
13 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
13 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
105 | 124 | 178 | 376 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 80 | 66 | 53 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 45 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 49 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 166 | 77 | 166 | 77 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 64 | 64 |
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