Lighthouse Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Lighthouse Reef

Issued: 5 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.2°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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 8AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (06 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (06 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
12
52
70
18
14
19
17
20
46
37
38
10
13
66
64
107
99
61
62
94
164
243
630
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
NE
10
N
5
N
15
SSW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
25
S
15
SSW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:27AM2.00m
8:04PM2.02m
8:19AM1.97m
8:49PM2.00m
9:05AM1.98m
9:31PM1.99m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.95m
1:55PM0.87m
2:09AM0.93m
2:39PM0.81m
3:00AM0.88m
3:22PM0.73m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
9
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
15
17
11
10
10
Feels °C
11
10
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
3
2
5
9
6
5
6
6
8
8
12
14
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
E
10
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
19
Energy kJ
23
12
8
17
18
11
5
17
20
46
37
38
5
2
66
64
107
99
61
62
94
164
47
630
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
3
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
11
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
5
1
12
12
14
14
19
5
15
6
8
8
2
13
2
2
2
2
2
2
243
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
2
4
2
2
4
5
10
1
2
2
1
8
8
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.3
SSE
4
1.8
SSW
7
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.9
S
10
2.1
S
7
2
S
8
Energy kJ
5
52
70
3
295
2
5
1
1
158
396
466
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
87
141
151
87
87
89
136
155
2
0
87
0
87
87
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
174
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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