Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Reef surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,084 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Reef over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 3 | 32 | 264 | 522 | 191 | 109 | 71 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 191 | 497 | 2084 | 1733 | 1121 | 515 | 205 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.30m | 9:46AM2.12m | 10:11PM2.17m | 10:46AM2.07m | 11:09PM2.08m | 11:40AM2.06m | 00:07AM2.02m | 12:24PM2.07m | 00:54AM2.03m | 1:02PM2.08m | 1:28AM2.07m | 1:39PM2.09m | 1:52AM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.66m | 3:49PM0.65m | 4:26AM0.65m | 4:53PM0.68m | 5:20AM0.65m | 5:54PM0.66m | 6:06AM0.68m | 6:44PM0.63m | 6:49AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.64m | 7:30AM0.71m | 7:58PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 32 | 264 | 522 | 191 | 109 | 71 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 546 | 441 | 325 | 145 | 205 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 3 | E 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 44 | 150 | 63 | 154 | 65 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 12 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 88 | 114 | 22 | 72 | 139 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 191 | 497 | 2084 | 1733 | 1121 | 515 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 113 | 87 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 89 | 136 | 87 | 155 | 1 | 155 | 162 | 141 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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