Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 669 | 642 | 527 | 512 | 497 | 415 | 415 | 342 | 331 | 298 | 242 | 238 | 183 | 175 | 169 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.85m | 6:45AM1.74m | 7:15PM1.75m | 7:43AM1.66m | 8:11PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:42AM0.14m | 1:05PM0.14m | 1:36AM0.20m | 2:01PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3318 | 2986 | 2242 | 1903 | 1526 | 1626 | 947 | 869 | 711 | 1526 | 1340 | 1383 | 1172 | 2685 | 3705 | 3992 | 3398 | 2873 | 2269 | 1635 | 1192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 669 | 642 | 527 | 512 | 497 | 415 | 415 | 342 | 331 | 298 | 242 | 238 | 553 | 172 | 169 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 10 | SSE 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 618 | 289 | 680 | 600 | 441 | 36 | 183 | 81 | 111 | — | — | — | 183 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 235 | 377 | 2550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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