
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 8AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 71 | 49 | 112 | 115 | 302 | 377 | 381 | 450 | 455 | 278 | 258 | 183 | 142 | 133 | 91 | 82 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:16AM2.24m | 2:58PM2.09m | 2:45AM2.29m | 3:41PM2.08m | 3:20AM2.28m | 4:24PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.74m | 8:54AM0.67m | 9:08PM0.80m | 9:36AM0.68m | 9:48PM0.84m | 10:18AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
72 | 71 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 302 | 377 | 381 | 450 | 455 | 278 | 258 | 183 | 142 | 133 | 91 | 82 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 112 | 115 | 50 | 52 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 12 | S 19 | E 11 | SE 19 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
8 | 8 | 21 | 210 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 358 | 110 | 15 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 89 |
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