Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 5AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 46 | 46 | 60 | 32 | 24 | 258 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.67m | 4:26PM1.70m | 4:44AM1.67m | 5:08PM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.25m | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:41PM0.25m | 11:01AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | 192 | 303 | 184 | 179 | 1180 | 967 | 9 | 1065 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 82 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | S 16 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 14 | 46 | 32 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | W 2 | NW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | W 3 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 217 | 11 | 258 | 3549 | 766 | 2563 | 2553 | 2717 | 2135 | 2481 | 3331 | 3078 | 2626 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 4 | 171 | 226 | 4 | 226 | 251 | 393 | 252 | 78 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 251 | 255 | 251 | 108 |
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