Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 4PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2039 | 1718 | 1364 | 1135 | 878 | 653 | 523 | 403 | 285 | 255 | 208 | 260 | 274 | 280 | 287 | 258 | 338 | 452 | 524 | 593 | 582 | 561 | 551 | 541 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.46m | 7:40PM1.54m | 8:02AM1.47m | 8:30PM1.53m | 8:57AM1.51m | 9:25PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.37m | 2:07AM0.40m | 2:26PM0.38m | 2:56AM0.38m | 3:20PM0.37m | 3:47AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 100 | 330 | 322 | 242 | 233 | 215 | 90 | 285 | 255 | 156 | 260 | 274 | 280 | 287 | 258 | 338 | 452 | 524 | 593 | 582 | 561 | 551 | 541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 14 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 168 | 136 | 90 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 53 | 203 | 138 | 184 | 208 | 105 | 77 | 65 | 163 | 121 | 96 | 96 | 257 | 245 | 310 | 355 | 336 | 195 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | — | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 198 | 65 | 176 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 30 | 57 | 80 | 190 | 228 | — | 11 | 9 | 36 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2039 | 1718 | 1364 | 1135 | 878 | 653 | 523 | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 74 | 128 | 138 | 128 | 144 | 131 | 137 | 185 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 33 | 3 |
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