Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 12AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | WSW 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 274 | 274 | 213 | 164 | 233 | 305 | 176 | 110 | 169 | 62 | 57 | 61 | 37 | 20 | 3264 | 2285 | 1699 | 1220 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58AM1.60m | 4:22PM1.70m | 4:35AM1.59m | 5:00PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.32m | 10:07AM0.25m | 10:36PM0.32m | 10:48AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 274 | 274 | 213 | 164 | 154 | 218 | 176 | 110 | 59 | 62 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 4146 | 3264 | 2285 | 1699 | 1220 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 16 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 104 | 103 | 96 | 90 | 119 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 30 | 57 | 61 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SE 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SE 15 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 25 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 97 | 58 | 17 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 31 | 47 | 96 | 233 | 305 | 2 | 34 | 169 | 1155 | 3738 | 6450 | 5443 | 5648 | 4639 | — | 724 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 83 | 253 | 382 | 224 | 224 | 42 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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