Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 467 | 418 | 408 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 424 | 432 | 424 | 418 | 354 | 340 | 347 | 290 | 284 | 234 | 190 | 190 | 154 | 151 | 113 | 115 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.57m | 10:25PM1.57m | 11:00AM1.67m | 11:25PM1.62m | 12:01PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.34m | 4:17PM0.34m | 4:42AM0.28m | 5:16PM0.29m | 5:38AM0.21m | 6:15PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 |
| kJ | 467 | 418 | 408 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 424 | 432 | 424 | 418 | 354 | 340 | 347 | 290 | 284 | 234 | 620 | 494 | 482 | 482 | 391 | 406 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 187 | 534 | 462 | 330 | 879 | 859 | 781 | 597 | 174 | 122 | 117 | 90 | 83 | 90 | 395 | 443 | 190 | 190 | 154 | 151 | 113 | 115 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 68 | 117 | 177 | 304 | — | — | 475 | — | 179 | 179 | 174 | 157 | 153 | 226 | 61 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 894 | 225 | — | — | — | — | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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