Lighthouse Reef Surf Break

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (14 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 10PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.8
SE
4
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.9
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
12
20
11
11
70
26
57
68
25
28
105
89
17
18
15
18
46
100
38
27
17
36
40
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
SW
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
5
WNW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
35
SSW
15
W
25
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:23PM2.39m
2:34AM2.40m
3:22PM2.47m
3:25AM2.44m
4:24PM2.53m
4:21AM2.44m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.52m
8:53AM0.56m
9:30PM0.51m
9:51AM0.55m
10:25PM0.53m
10:50AM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:08
8:08
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
6
10
5
2
3
Temp °C
18
16
14
16
14
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
9
8
7
8
7
7
6
10
Feels °C
14
12
10
13
12
7
7
5
7
5
4
4
5
6
4
3
5
4
3
3
2
-1
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SSE
17
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
NE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
5
12
20
11
11
1
2
57
16
9
24
25
24
17
18
15
18
15
100
38
27
1
4
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
10
10
8
8
3
7
4
68
25
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
46
1
2
1
3
36
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
6
17
7
7
4
6
6
3
5
5
8
7
4
7
20
19
17
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
S
13
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
70
26
21
37
28
105
89
1
5
90
17
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
89
136
98
136
136
136
113
240
0
163
150
87
0
87
87
89
89
0
0
0
7
155
0
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
8
7
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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