
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 3AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 61 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 93 | 882 | 127 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01AM2.21m | 5:06PM2.08m | 4:51AM2.10m | 5:49PM2.06m | 5:53AM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.85m | 11:00AM0.76m | 11:20PM0.85m | 11:46AM0.79m | 00:06AM0.83m | 12:34PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 61 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 50 | 205 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | E 3 | E 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | E 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 12 | S 16 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 23 | 43 | 28 | 22 | 93 | 882 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 109 | 89 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 0 |
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