Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 11AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 54 | 73 | 274 | 411 | 450 | 869 | 838 | 743 | 623 | 466 | 114 | 97 | 93 | 65 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 29 | 90 | 68 | 211 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41AM2.14m | 8:11PM1.95m | 8:34AM2.07m | 9:13PM1.95m | 9:29AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.64m | 1:47PM0.64m | 2:01AM0.70m | 2:34PM0.69m | 3:00AM0.77m | 3:28PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 54 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 450 | 869 | 838 | 743 | 623 | 466 | 114 | 97 | 93 | 65 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 29 | 90 | 68 | 211 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 15 | E 10 | SSE 15 | E 12 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 816 | 2 | 551 | 3 | 100 | 69 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 68 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | — | — | ESE 13 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 19 | — | — | 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 319 | 569 | 546 | 274 | 411 | 1527 | 1187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 268 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 141 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 162 | 136 | 0 |
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