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Lighthouse Reef, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Lighthouse Reef in S Canterbury is an exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the east northeast. Both left and right reef breaks. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.
Lighthouse Reef break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Lighthouse Reef, S Canterbury. Use the tab navigation above to view Lighthouse Reef sea temperature, Lighthouse Reef photographs, Lighthouse Reef detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Lighthouse Reef webcams, current wind from S Canterbury live weather stations and Lighthouse Reef tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Lighthouse Reef. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other S Canterbury surf breaks near to Lighthouse Reef to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Lighthouse Reef Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Lighthouse Reef:

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Closest break Tuhawaiki Point 1 mi
Second closest break Patiti Point 1 mi
Third closest break Smithfield 4 mi
Fourth closest break Crossroads 54 mi
Fifth closest break Kakanui River Mouth 55 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Lighthouse Reef:

Closest ski area Mount Dobson (New Zealand) 44 mi
Second closest ski area Fox Peak (New Zealand) 48 mi
Third closest ski area Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) 52 mi
Fourth closest ski area Roundhill (New Zealand) 52 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mount Hutt (New Zealand) 65 mi

Tide stations nearest to Lighthouse Reef:

Closest tide station Timaru Harbour, New Zealand 2 mi
Second closest tide station Oamaru, New Zealand 48 mi
Third closest tide station Lyttelton, New Zealand 93 mi
Fourth closest tide station Lyttelton, New Zealand (2) 93 mi
Fifth closest tide station Akaroa, New Zealand 93 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Lighthouse Reef:

Closest city location Christchurch (New Zealand) 93 mi
Second closest city location Dunedin (New Zealand) 106 mi
Third closest city location Okuru (New Zealand) 122 mi
Fourth closest city location Invercargill (New Zealand) 197 mi
Fifth closest city location Tuatapere (New Zealand) 210 mi