Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
11.6° C

1.8°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 5PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
SE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
9
3
8
7
17
14
23
11
10
16
9
9
10
8
12
11
13
13
12
11
11
8
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
25
S
15
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:32PM2.23m
00:50AM2.22m
1:26PM2.31m
1:43AM2.32m
2:23PM2.39m
2:34AM2.40m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.53m
6:44PM0.56m
6:55AM0.53m
7:40PM0.54m
7:53AM0.54m
8:35PM0.52m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
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—
—
—
—
—
8:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:08
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
5:00
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
15
19
16
16
17
12
10
Feels °C
8
9
8
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
6
6
6
7
6
11
15
12
13
14
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
15
15
9
3
3
1
17
14
23
11
10
16
9
9
8
8
8
6
13
13
12
11
11
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
—
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
9
—
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
9
9
9
—
1
3
—
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
6
6
6
10
10
8
8
1
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
17
—
—
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
—
—
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
—
—
4
4
8
7
11
—
—
—
4
2
3
6
3
4
12
11
3
6
—
—
8
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
NNE
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
N
3
—
—
—
—
0.6
SE
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Crossroads
Otago
Wainakarua River Mouth
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay
Canterbury
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay
Canterbury
Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay
Canterbury
Campbells Bay
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Campbells Bay
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Crossroads
Otago
Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay
Canterbury
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
87
98
157
136
87
87
87
87
87
87
136
136
89
87
87
87
87
87
89
87
87
163
157
157
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Port Robinson
Port Robinson
Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay
Port Robinson
Port Robinson
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Fields
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Port Robinson
Port Robinson
Port Robinson
Fields
Fields
Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Port Robinson
Port Robinson
Port Robinson
Gore Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
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West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
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Little Wanganui
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Smoothwater Bay
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Little Wanganui
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Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
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French Polynesia
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French Polynesia
Maraa
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Maraa
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Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis)
French Polynesia
Temae
French Polynesia
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Asu
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Anse de Cabestan
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Mpame
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South Africa
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Gerickes Point
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Fish Boma
South Africa
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South Africa
Abalolo Reef
United States
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Trial Harbour
Australia
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New Zealand
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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