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 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | 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 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 119 | 87 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 57 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19AM2.31m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | 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 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 119 | 87 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | — | S 14 | — | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 15 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | 57 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 113 | 136 | 138 | 162 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 168 | 157 |
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