Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 23 | 82 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 91 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 58 | 138 | 258 | 559 | 703 | 487 | 322 | 226 | 133 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:45AM2.30m | 8:20PM2.41m | 8:44AM2.21m | 9:14PM2.30m | 9:46AM2.12m | 10:11PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.53m | 2:15AM0.67m | 2:50PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.66m | 3:49PM0.65m | 4:26AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 58 | 138 | 258 | 559 | 703 | 487 | 322 | 226 | 133 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 3 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | S 13 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 15 | E 13 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | 91 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 108 | 87 | 87 | 108 | 98 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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