Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
10.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 8AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
71
49
112
115
302
377
381
450
455
278
258
183
142
133
91
82
60
56
52
31
31
31
31
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:16AM2.24m
2:58PM2.09m
2:45AM2.29m
3:41PM2.08m
3:20AM2.28m
4:24PM2.08m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.74m
8:54AM0.67m
9:08PM0.80m
9:36AM0.68m
9:48PM0.84m
10:18AM0.71m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
Feels °C
8
8
7
7
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
3
3
5
5
6
5
6
5
5
5
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
SE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
72
71
49
50
50
302
377
381
450
455
278
258
183
142
133
91
82
60
56
52
31
31
31
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
11
10
10
112
115
50
52
65
59
57
56
51
49
31
30
30
29
30
30
31
31
29
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
S
17
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.3
E
12
0.7
S
19
0.7
E
11
0.1
SE
19
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
8
8
21
210
8
8
32
26
358
110
15
2
1
3
3
1
3
3
1
23
22
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
7
5
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
109
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
109
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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