
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 4AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 227 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.39m | 12:29PM2.43m | 1:00AM2.46m | 1:30PM2.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.68m | 6:45PM0.53m | 7:11AM0.58m | 7:34PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
15 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | — |
2 | 6 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | 4 | 227 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 136 | 136 | 162 | 162 | 113 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 |
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