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) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E 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 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s 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) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 17°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 38 | 195 | 131 | 261 | 180 | 138 | 90 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 47 | 44 | 21 | 45 | 57 | 58 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57AM2.09m | 00:38AM2.10m | 12:42PM2.11m | 1:16AM2.10m | 1:25PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.83m | 6:26PM0.70m | 6:36AM0.79m | 7:10PM0.68m | 7:19AM0.75m | 7:48PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 195 | 131 | 261 | 180 | 138 | 90 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 45 | 57 | 58 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ENE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | E 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 3 |
19 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 44 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 18 | — | 17 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
— | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 315 | 315 | 334 | 311 | 166 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 87 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 87 |
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