Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 85 | 71 | 131 | 125 | 120 | 488 | 535 | 486 | 430 | 421 | 408 | 338 | 823 | 763 | 809 | 662 | 480 | 140 | 102 | 57 | 57 | 173 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.98m | 7:20PM2.00m | 7:38AM1.99m | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:26AM2.01m | 8:53PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.73m | 1:34AM0.81m | 2:03PM0.68m | 2:20AM0.78m | 2:45PM0.66m | 3:08AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 79 | 71 | 131 | 125 | 120 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 47 | 8 | 239 | 233 | 238 | 257 | 169 | 140 | 102 | 57 | 56 | 173 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 11 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 85 | 4 | 68 | 66 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 56 | 57 | 22 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 64 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 488 | 535 | 486 | 430 | 421 | 408 | 338 | 823 | 763 | 809 | 662 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 155 | 162 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 155 | 155 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 150 | 141 | 141 | 90 | 141 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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