
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
32 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 113 | 116 | 111 | 88 | 94 | 83 | 60 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:16AM2.35m | 12:48PM2.41m | 1:10AM2.46m | 1:48PM2.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.68m | 6:29AM0.68m | 7:03PM0.61m | 7:25AM0.61m | 7:53PM0.56m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
32 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 51 | 65 | 113 | 116 | 111 | 88 | 94 | 83 | 60 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
12 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 141 | 141 | 153 | 109 | 109 | 136 | 109 | 136 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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