Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 8PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 4 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
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 kJ | 23 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:00PM1.92m | 3:20AM1.86m | 3:45PM1.87m | 4:06AM1.82m | 4:30PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM-0.00m | 9:12PM0.06m | 9:33AM0.03m | 9:58PM0.10m | 10:21AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1027 | 1021 | 1131 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 4698 | 3704 | 3142 | 2761 | 972 | 620 | 343 | 16 | 1584 | 1534 | 1245 | 1019 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 17 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 552 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 255 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 13 | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 16 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | N 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 27 | 3283 | 3705 | 3915 | 4998 | 6070 | 5800 | 8182 | — | — | 5 | 1966 | 1150 | 2024 | 2920 | 2521 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 108 | 257 | 108 | 11 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 475 | 4 | 78 | 4 | 11 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
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