Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
10.7° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.9
SE
17
0.9
SE
17
0.9
SE
19
0.5
SE
19
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
149
149
112
110
106
73
72
72
71
49
107
195
302
419
429
502
175
274
255
150
140
131
87
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
0
SSE
5
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:52AM2.15m
2:17PM2.10m
2:16AM2.24m
2:58PM2.09m
2:45AM2.29m
3:41PM2.08m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.68m
8:12AM0.69m
8:31PM0.74m
8:54AM0.67m
9:08PM0.80m
9:36AM0.68m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
8
10
12
12
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
9
9
Feels °C
4
4
3
3
4
7
9
9
8
8
8
8
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.9
SE
17
0.9
SE
17
0.9
SE
19
0.6
SE
15
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
Energy kJ
149
149
149
112
110
106
73
72
72
71
49
50
195
302
419
429
502
174
274
255
150
140
131
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
E
10
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
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
181
98
86
53
51
39
31
24
11
10
19
107
50
51
52
66
59
57
56
51
31
31
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
S
16
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
E
12
0.5
SE
19
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
19
18
8
8
22
195
16
15
26
175
2
2
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
6
6
4
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
109
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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