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: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.9°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 3AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 23s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (09 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (09 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s

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 Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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)
1
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
21
1.7
SSE
21
1.6
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.4
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2347
2452
1473
1305
1386
1174
1016
978
938
701
535
352
228
190
140
233
114
102
113
231
210
139
134
79
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
5
E
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:31PM1.99m
9:52AM2.03m
10:15PM2.00m
10:43AM2.08m
11:02PM2.05m
11:38AM2.15m
Low Tide
3:46AM0.79m
4:06PM0.66m
4:30AM0.68m
4:55PM0.61m
5:15AM0.59m
5:48PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:06
8:06
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
8
9
10
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
10
Feels °C
1
1
4
4
5
7
10
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
21
1.7
SSE
21
1.6
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.4
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
Energy kJ
2347
2452
1473
1305
1386
1174
1016
978
938
701
535
352
228
190
140
112
114
102
76
231
210
139
134
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
23
0.6
SSE
22
0.6
SSE
21
0.9
SE
20
0.8
SE
20
0.6
SE
19
0.1
S
19
1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
15
0.6
SE
13
0.7
SE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
259
308
302
569
459
303
7
233
10
33
113
79
20
20
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
S
18
0.6
S
9
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
4
7
25
6
60
44
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
3
S
10
4
S
16
4
S
15
4
S
14
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
3
1707
7683
7265
6633
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
281
414
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
0
0
0
0
0
0
89
109
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
4
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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