Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
10.3°C
1.4° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 5AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SSE
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
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SE
16
1.1
SE
16
0.9
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
82
81
79
120
117
74
99
166
171
397
436
519
674
636
580
436
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
5
SSE
15
SE
10
NW
15
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:42AM2.44m
3:26PM2.37m
3:36AM2.41m
4:12PM2.26m
Low Tide
8:24PM0.51m
8:59AM0.43m
9:15PM0.53m
9:55AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
7
5
3
2
6
11
11
10
7
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
6
Feels °C
4
1
-2
-3
2
8
8
6
4
2
2
2
5
6
5
4
2
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