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Lighthouse Reef Surf Forecast
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Lighthouse Reef surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 8PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
23 | 60 | 233 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 94 | 177 | 167 | 90 | 118 | 125 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:16PM2.10m | 3:09AM2.32m | 3:57PM2.07m | 3:42AM2.38m | 4:42PM2.04m | 4:21AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.66m | 9:31PM0.74m | 10:00AM0.66m | 10:07PM0.81m | 10:45AM0.70m | 10:50PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 15 | 40 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 94 | 177 | 167 | 90 | 118 | 125 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 60 | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 108 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 109 | 136 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
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