Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.7° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 7PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (10 Sep)1ft (0.3m)19s
Evening (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
2
1
2
2
3
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
19
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SE
16
1.1
SE
16
0.9
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
38
72
65
83
82
81
79
78
117
74
99
166
173
397
436
666
674
587
587
436
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
S
5
E
25
SSE
15
NW
15
NNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:32PM2.43m
2:42AM2.44m
3:26PM2.37m
3:36AM2.41m
4:12PM2.26m
Low Tide
8:05AM0.48m
8:24PM0.51m
8:59AM0.43m
9:15PM0.53m
9:55AM0.43m
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:19
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
9
10
9
7
4
3
3
6
11
11
9
6
6
5
5
6
10
10
9
6
Feels °C
3
4
4
5
4
0
-2
-2
2
8
8
3
2
2
2
2
3
6
4
3
2
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