Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
9.9° C
1.2° 

Lighthouse Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (04 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 11PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)--
Afternoon (04 Aug)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (04 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
647
542
478
437
377
371
293
326
277
231
192
163
133
128
128
170
134
124
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
0
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:32PM1.95m
8:02AM2.08m
8:23PM1.96m
8:59AM2.11m
Low Tide
1:35PM0.57m
1:48AM0.69m
2:20PM0.63m
2:40AM0.69m
3:10PM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
6
6
5
4
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
6
5
4
Feels °C
-2
-2
0
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
1
0
1
-1
-1
0
2
1
0
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