Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 1AM is: 1.7m 21s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
166 | 1688 | 2235 | 2475 | 1473 | 1390 | 1511 | 1289 | 1031 | 1094 | 938 | 701 | 473 | 335 | 224 | 174 | 159 | 110 | 110 | 98 | 113 | 231 | 210 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31PM1.99m | 9:52AM2.03m | 10:15PM2.00m | 10:43AM2.08m | 11:02PM2.05m | 11:38AM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.73m | 3:46AM0.79m | 4:06PM0.66m | 4:30AM0.68m | 4:55PM0.61m | 5:15AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | E 10 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
166 | 2 | 2235 | 2475 | 1473 | 1390 | 1511 | 1289 | 1031 | 1094 | 938 | 701 | 473 | 335 | 224 | 174 | 159 | 110 | 110 | 98 | 74 | 231 | 210 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | — | SE 23 | SSE 22 | SE 21 | SSE 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
2 | 8 | 16 | — | 259 | 308 | 365 | 691 | 552 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 165 | 10 | 54 | 113 | 137 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SSE 16 | S 18 | S 17 | — | SSW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 17 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 1688 | 1189 | 1363 | 8079 | 7627 | 7309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 477 | 744 | 414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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