Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 5PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 47 | 42 | 32 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 89 | 78 | 83 | 107 | 208 | 74 | 74 | 59 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 61 | 86 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54PM2.16m | 4:21AM2.26m | 4:18PM2.24m | 4:55AM2.22m | 4:45PM2.35m | 5:33AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.61m | 10:08PM0.61m | 10:39AM0.67m | 10:49PM0.61m | 11:12AM0.74m | 11:32PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | 8:36 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 74 | 74 | 59 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 61 | 86 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 24 | 21 | 56 | 31 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 89 | 78 | 83 | 107 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
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