Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 8PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 24 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 325 | 380 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 419 | 704 | 859 | 844 | 356 | 257 | 221 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 154 | 151 | 196 | 152 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:05PM2.49m | 6:19AM2.33m | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:20AM2.23m | 7:53PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.43m | 11:53PM0.63m | 12:31PM0.46m | 00:49AM0.64m | 1:28PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 298 | 325 | 380 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 353 | 422 | 859 | 297 | 289 | 220 | 213 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 133 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 23 | SSE 24 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 92 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 91 | 98 | 419 | 704 | 309 | 844 | 356 | 200 | 221 | 149 | 144 | 142 | 152 | 144 | 196 | 152 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SE 23 | SE 22 | SE 21 | SE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SE 19 | SSE 5 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 116 | 73 | 44 | 73 | 72 | 122 | — | — | — | — | 162 | 257 | 121 | 115 | 112 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 94 | 11 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 141 | 141 | 87 |
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