Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 161 | 123 | 119 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 45 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:19AM2.31m | 5:30PM2.03m | 6:05AM2.24m | 6:13PM1.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.55m | 11:38AM0.54m | 11:37PM0.58m | 12:20PM0.61m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 205 | 161 | 123 | 119 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 45 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 138 | 136 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 113 |
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