
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 110 | 106 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 49 | 107 | 195 | 302 | 419 | 429 | 502 | 175 | 274 | 255 | 150 | 140 | 131 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:52AM2.15m | 2:17PM2.10m | 2:16AM2.24m | 2:58PM2.09m | 2:45AM2.29m | 3:41PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.68m | 8:12AM0.69m | 8:31PM0.74m | 8:54AM0.67m | 9:08PM0.80m | 9:36AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 19 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 |
149 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 110 | 106 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 49 | 50 | 195 | 302 | 419 | 429 | 502 | 174 | 274 | 255 | 150 | 140 | 131 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
181 | 98 | 86 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 107 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 66 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | E 12 | — | SE 19 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 195 | 16 | 15 | — | 26 | — | 175 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 109 | 0 |
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