Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 5AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 414 | 722 | 844 | 986 | 868 | 1159 | 913 | 957 | 887 | 612 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:11AM1.61m | 2:34PM1.72m | 2:47AM1.64m | 3:11PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.33m | 8:13AM0.24m | 8:40PM0.29m | 8:53AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1799 | 2027 | 1858 | 1635 | 1263 | 903 | 775 | 649 | 547 | 303 | 868 | 929 | 913 | 957 | 887 | 612 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | — | 108 | 371 | 307 | 302 | 291 | 281 | 216 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SW 12 | E 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 149 | 4 | 46 | 35 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 39 | 124 | 414 | 722 | 844 | 986 | — | 1159 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 64 | 224 | 224 | 227 | 282 | 453 | 266 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 |
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