Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
10.5° C

1.1°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 6PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
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
17
0.6
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.9
SE
17
0.9
SE
17
0.9
SE
18
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
188
195
195
181
149
149
112
110
106
73
72
72
71
49
111
188
368
414
439
444
251
196
248
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:39PM2.09m
1:52AM2.15m
2:17PM2.10m
2:16AM2.24m
2:58PM2.09m
2:45AM2.29m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.71m
7:58PM0.68m
8:12AM0.69m
8:31PM0.74m
8:54AM0.67m
9:08PM0.80m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
Feels °C
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
8
10
10
8
8
9
7
8
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
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
0.8
SSE
17
0.9
SE
17
0.9
SE
17
0.9
SE
18
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
Energy kJ
141
188
195
195
149
149
149
112
110
106
73
72
72
71
49
50
188
368
414
439
444
251
196
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SE
16
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
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
119
107
100
62
181
98
86
53
51
39
33
24
11
20
18
111
50
51
53
57
58
57
56
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.2
SSE
21
0.4
SE
19
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
S
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.7
S
9
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SE
19
Energy kJ
29
28
43
91
20
8
8
21
57
4
73
145
93
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
117
102
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
109
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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