Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 1PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 11 | E 11 | S 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.49m | 10:16PM1.38m | 10:46AM1.49m | 11:10PM1.40m | 11:36AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.50m | 4:08PM0.52m | 4:21AM0.49m | 4:57PM0.50m | 5:10AM0.45m | 5:43PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 704 | 749 | 852 | 826 | 862 | 957 | 943 | 929 | 902 | 794 | 806 | 704 | 600 | 506 | 366 | 51 | 682 | 701 | 663 | 607 | 563 | 220 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NNE 3 | S 17 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 13 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1363 | 54 | 609 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 11 | 171 | 95 | 4 | 20 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 4 |
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