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Lighthouse Reef Surf Forecast
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Lighthouse Reef surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lighthouse Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.45m | 4:41AM2.32m | 5:40PM2.49m | 5:47AM2.32m | 6:41PM2.52m | 7:03AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.46m | 11:10AM0.55m | 11:44PM0.50m | 12:10PM0.57m | 00:37AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 3 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | E 10 | — | — | E 4 | — | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 162 | 162 | 166 | 163 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 162 | 163 | 166 | 163 |
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