Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
11.1° C

1.4°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SE
15
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
84
140
220
258
274
368
278
258
188
116
101
71
54
31
79
132
47
81
21
11
17
15
9
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
5
N
20
W
25
S
15
SE
10
ESE
0
NE
5
SE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:26PM2.55m
6:42AM2.38m
7:24PM2.50m
7:45AM2.30m
8:20PM2.41m
Low Tide
11:52AM0.51m
00:15AM0.61m
12:53PM0.50m
1:12AM0.65m
1:52PM0.53m
2:15AM0.67m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
14
13
7
2
Temp °C
7
9
11
10
10
8
7
7
6
9
14
14
13
15
13
13
14
20
15
11
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
3
7
8
6
7
5
4
4
2
5
10
10
9
11
9
10
13
16
11
8
10
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SE
15
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
82
84
140
220
258
274
368
278
258
188
116
101
71
54
31
17
32
47
34
6
3
17
15
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
13
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
21
21
2
2
2
8
7
7
1
4
5
4
28
10
10
3
16
11
1
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
6
10
9
10
21
1
3
9
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
0.4
SSE
16
0.7
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
8
19
79
132
81
15
2
7
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
87
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
90
87
0
0
98
98
109
141
141
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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