Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 119 | 102 | 73 | 53 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.99m | 10:22AM2.03m | 11:08PM2.04m | 11:11AM2.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.82m | 4:32PM0.74m | 4:58AM0.84m | 5:34PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 171 | 119 | 102 | 73 | 53 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 14 | E 15 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 136 | 136 | 89 | 87 |
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