Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 1AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 55 | 198 | 59 | 37 | 98 | 19 | 19 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.31m | 1:43AM2.32m | 2:23PM2.39m | 2:34AM2.40m | 3:22PM2.47m | 3:25AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.54m | 7:53AM0.54m | 8:35PM0.52m | 8:53AM0.56m | 9:30PM0.51m | 9:51AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 17 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 13 | SE 18 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 16 | S 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | 198 | 59 | 37 | 98 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 136 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 136 | 88 | 87 | 2 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 87 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 89 |
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