Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.3°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SE
16
0.9
SSE
18
1.1
SE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
23
82
21
5
38
91
22
15
6
3
6
14
32
58
138
258
559
703
487
322
226
133
120
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NW
35
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
7:45AM2.30m
8:20PM2.41m
8:44AM2.21m
9:14PM2.30m
9:46AM2.12m
10:11PM2.17m
Low Tide
1:52PM0.53m
2:15AM0.67m
2:50PM0.59m
3:22AM0.66m
3:49PM0.65m
4:26AM0.65m
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
2
4
1
1
2
4
3
1
Temp °C
13
20
12
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
10
16
6
11
9
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
6
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SE
16
0.9
SSE
18
1.1
SE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
Energy kJ
35
23
27
20
2
38
21
9
15
6
3
6
14
32
58
138
258
559
703
487
322
226
133
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
13
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
S
13
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
16
10
3
4
3
1
51
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
8
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
10
23
4
21
5
19
9
6
6
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
7
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
82
91
22
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
5
4
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
108
87
87
108
98
87
87
87
89
87
87
87
0
0
0
7
136
89
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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