
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
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 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
258 | 217 | 116 | 101 | 71 | 66 | 31 | 178 | 48 | 38 | 26 | 55 | 20 | 19 | 83 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 60 | 68 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM2.38m | 7:24PM2.50m | 7:45AM2.30m | 8:20PM2.41m | 8:44AM2.21m | 9:14PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.50m | 1:12AM0.65m | 1:52PM0.53m | 2:15AM0.67m | 2:50PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 11 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
258 | 217 | 116 | 101 | 71 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 48 | 38 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 60 | 68 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | — | NE 4 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 13 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 10 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 10 |
7 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 9 | E 7 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 12 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | SE 15 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 178 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 83 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 87 | 87 | 136 | 150 | 87 | 87 | 138 | 136 | 87 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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