Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
11.1° C

1.3°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 11AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
15
0.8
SE
17
0.4
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1.2
S
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
13
21
350
68
25
31
32
92
18
14
16
25
24
53
40
28
46
47
40
66
40
29
42
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
WNW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
S
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
SSE
10
NE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:34AM2.40m
3:22PM2.47m
3:25AM2.44m
4:24PM2.53m
4:21AM2.44m
5:26PM2.56m
Low Tide
8:53AM0.56m
9:30PM0.51m
9:51AM0.55m
10:25PM0.53m
10:50AM0.53m
11:20PM0.56m
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cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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8:08
8:08
8:10
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
7
8
5
1
1
Temp °C
13
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
7
9
8
7
8
8
9
8
10
10
9
8
7
Feels °C
9
6
6
6
6
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
5
4
4
3
3
3
5
7
8
6
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
13
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
11
5
21
7
12
20
24
9
25
18
14
16
12
10
53
40
28
46
47
6
18
40
29
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
8
11
4
17
68
25
6
6
9
9
7
10
25
24
20
20
4
6
3
17
16
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
3
8
7
7
5
6
5
5
4
8
7
19
1
1
19
3
3
3
6
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
17
1.2
SSW
7
1
S
7
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1.2
S
6
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.6
S
7
Energy kJ
13
11
350
156
89
31
32
92
4
4
3
1
40
66
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
136
113
87
281
0
7
150
87
0
87
87
89
89
0
0
0
0
163
0
166
0
166
87
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
2
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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