Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 5AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | E 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 14 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SE 5 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 96 | 90 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 577 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.67m | 12:27PM1.80m | 00:50AM1.72m | 1:20PM1.83m | 1:41AM1.77m | 2:08PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.15m | 6:38PM0.19m | 6:58AM0.11m | 7:29PM0.14m | 7:49AM0.08m | 8:16PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 17 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 149 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 122 | 131 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 96 | 90 | 67 | 41 | 36 | 45 | 50 | 577 | 106 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 36 | 134 | 131 | 129 | 24 | 14 | 151 | 153 | 137 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 122 | 115 | 110 | 39 | 150 | 148 | 99 | 283 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 14 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | E 14 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 12 | S 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | E 12 | SE 5 | E 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 29 | — | — | — | 19 | 33 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 22 | 22 | — | 2 | 47 | 29 | 34 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 33 | 64 | 224 | 64 | 227 | 226 | 166 | 75 |
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