Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 4AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SSE 15 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 77 | 71 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:50AM2.22m | 1:26PM2.31m | 1:43AM2.32m | 2:23PM2.39m | 2:34AM2.40m | 3:22PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.56m | 6:55AM0.53m | 7:40PM0.54m | 7:53AM0.54m | 8:35PM0.52m | 8:53AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | E 4 | SE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | 11 | 21 | 5 | 71 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 17 | — | — | — | E 14 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | S 12 | SE 16 | — | — | E 13 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | SE 17 | E 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 4 | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 12 | — | — | 186 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 136 | 136 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 136 | 87 | 87 | 113 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 87 |
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