Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
91 | 93 | 103 | 123 | 102 | 81 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 47 | 70 | 58 | 61 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.86m | 5:00PM1.88m | 5:22AM1.79m | 5:49PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.06m | 10:48AM0.02m | 11:17PM0.10m | 11:40AM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 |
91 | 93 | 103 | 123 | 102 | 542 | 513 | 522 | 509 | 490 | 471 | 566 | 743 | 612 | 58 | 1065 | 881 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
61 | 277 | 334 | 326 | 18 | 81 | 62 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 70 | 8 | 61 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
290 | 60 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 10 | S 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 778 | 73 | 56 | 71 | 73 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 42 | 225 | 1121 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 33 | 33 |
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