Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 8PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 220 | 301 | 334 | 268 | 200 | 147 | 111 | 78 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM2.06m | 11:56PM2.08m | 11:57AM2.09m | 00:38AM2.10m | 12:42PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.73m | 5:50AM0.83m | 6:26PM0.70m | 6:36AM0.79m | 7:10PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 220 | 301 | 334 | 268 | 200 | 147 | 111 | 78 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 15 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | ESE 14 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | ESE 13 | — | SE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 18 | — | 8 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 9 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
— | — | — | 9 | 55 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 506 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 88 | 166 | 136 | 98 | 109 | 109 | 150 | 388 | 362 | 311 | 311 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87 |
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