
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 12AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 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 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 16 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | E 11 | SSE 12 | S 4 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 101 | 71 | 67 | 31 | 161 | 43 | 35 | 140 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 57 | 65 | 133 | 258 | 528 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:24PM2.50m | 7:45AM2.30m | 8:20PM2.41m | 8:44AM2.21m | 9:14PM2.30m | 9:46AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.50m | 1:12AM0.65m | 1:52PM0.53m | 2:15AM0.67m | 2:50PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 11 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 17 |
116 | 101 | 71 | 67 | 11 | 30 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 57 | 65 | 133 | 258 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | E 4 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
— | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | E 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 11 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 4 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 14 | — |
— | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 161 | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 113 | 87 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 108 | 87 | 109 | 138 | 89 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
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