Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
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 40mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 375 | 349 | 277 | 247 | 440 | 279 | 83 | 57 | 58 | 39 | 94 | 100 | 392 | 172 | 178 | 140 | 124 | 191 | 572 | 571 | 540 | 496 | 458 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:26AM2.01m | 8:53PM1.98m | 9:19AM2.05m | 9:40PM2.01m | 10:17AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.78m | 2:45PM0.66m | 3:08AM0.72m | 3:32PM0.67m | 3:58AM0.67m | 4:26PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 41 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 193 | 122 | 83 | 57 | 44 | 35 | 94 | 100 | 364 | 121 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 191 | 507 | 571 | 540 | 496 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 19 | S 12 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 67 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 58 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 24 | — | — | 77 | 113 | 113 | 64 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 69 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | SE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | — | SSE 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 486 | 375 | 349 | 277 | 247 | 440 | 279 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 38 | 392 | 172 | 178 | 140 | 124 | 97 | 572 | — | 36 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 151 | 141 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 153 | 151 | 151 | 108 | 108 | 141 | 7 |
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