
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 6PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 82 | 61 | 45 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30PM2.03m | 6:05AM2.24m | 6:13PM1.98m | 6:51AM2.16m | 7:08PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.54m | 11:37PM0.58m | 12:20PM0.61m | 00:24AM0.65m | 1:01PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
87 | 82 | 61 | 45 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | — | E 15 |
— | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | E 11 | SE 10 | — | — | E 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 15 | E 7 |
3 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 49 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 113 | 136 | 113 | 113 | 136 | 138 | 162 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 157 |
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