Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 5AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 204 | 142 | 246 | 186 | 180 | 138 | 85 | 73 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56PM2.08m | 11:57AM2.09m | 00:38AM2.10m | 12:42PM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.83m | 6:26PM0.70m | 6:36AM0.79m | 7:10PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 204 | 36 | 246 | 186 | 180 | 138 | 85 | 73 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ENE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 142 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 12 | ESE 13 | S 15 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 19 | 38 | 71 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 109 | 109 | 315 | 311 | 334 | 311 | 166 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 2 |
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