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Lighthouse Reef Surf Forecast
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Lighthouse Reef surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 6AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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| Energy (?) | 103 | 77 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 60 | 82 | 88 | 92 | 100 | 106 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 261 | 114 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 35 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 39 | 58 | 161 | 320 | 475 | 484 | 500 | 569 | 534 | 516 | 504 | 495 | 475 | 475 | 483 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:23PM 1.97 | 10:55AM 1.94 | 11:18PM 1.96 | 11:40AM 1.97 | 12:10AM 1.98 | 12:20PM 1.99 | 12:51AM 2.02 | 12:59PM 2.02 | 1:23AM 2.06 | 1:38PM 2.03 | 1:51AM 2.10 | 2:18PM 2.06 | 2:21AM 2.13 | 2:59PM 2.10 | 2:55AM 2.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:31AM 0.72 | 5:01PM 0.71 | 5:21AM 0.70 | 5:57PM 0.65 | 6:08AM 0.71 | 6:44PM 0.62 | 6:53AM 0.72 | 7:25PM 0.64 | 7:35AM 0.73 | 8:02PM 0.69 | 8:15AM 0.74 | 8:40PM 0.74 | 8:52AM 0.74 | 9:20PM 0.76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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