
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 7AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s 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 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SE 16 | SSE 8 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
55 | 63 | 85 | 60 | 47 | 48 | 64 | 35 | 50 | 61 | 50 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:50AM2.04m | 12:43PM2.08m | 1:23AM2.07m | 1:23PM2.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.63m | 6:43AM0.78m | 7:10PM0.55m | 7:23AM0.68m | 7:40PM0.46m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
6 | 63 | 85 | 48 | 29 | 48 | 40 | 35 | 50 | 61 | 50 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
1 | 2 | 61 | 60 | 47 | 12 | 64 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
55 | 42 | 6 | 319 | 186 | 41 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 250 | 157 | 1 | 157 | 166 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 98 | 87 |
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