Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Issued: 12 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is

11.9°C

Lighthouse Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (19 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 9AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Oct)	2ft (0.6m)	14s
Afternoon (19 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	15s
Evening (19 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 19								Tuesday 20								Wednesday 21
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SSE 16	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 12	SE 14	SE 14	SE 13
Wave Graph
kJ	146	140	138	136	82	84	93	99	64	64	64	166	56	29	29	47	46	29	44	44	61	46	47	46
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	WNW	NNW	E	E	E	SSE	NW	N	N	NNE	NE	ENE	NE	N	SW	W	NW	NNW	NNE	ENE	E	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	off	glassy	on	on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off
High Tide	10:37PM2.04m				10:50AM2.09m				11:38PM1.98m				11:36AM2.08m				00:26AM1.97m				12:18PM2.05m
Low Tide			4:32AM0.96m				5:10PM0.88m				5:26AM0.93m				6:10PM0.78m				6:14AM0.86m				6:50PM0.66m


	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:06	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	11	11	13	16	15	13	12	11	10	8	10	13	14	14	14	14	13	14	15	19	21	19	17
Feels °C	11	9	9	12	14	13	11	11	9	8	5	7	10	11	12	13	12	11	11	11	16	18	17	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SE 16	SE 6	SE 4	SSE 16	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 12	SE 14	SE 14	SE 13
kJ	146	140	138	136	82	84	93	99	64	10	3	166	56	29	29	47	46	29	44	44	61	46	47	46
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SSE 5	E 7	SSE 16	E 7	SSE 8	SE 16	SE 16	S 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	ENE 3	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	—	S 13	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	3	1	27	1	12	64	64	126	24	21	21	2	3	4	2	2	—	89	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	E 8	E 11	—	—	E 7	—	—	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	—	NE 3	S 15	—	S 15	E 10	E 10	NE 4	E 11	—
kJ	1	1	1	2	—	—	1	—	—	2	2	2	2	2	—	2	4	—	4	2	2	1	2	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 3	—	—	—	ENE 2	ENE 3	—	—	SSW 3	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 2
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Shag Beach Otago	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Smithfield Canterbury	Crossroads Otago	Smithfield Canterbury	Crossroads Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Crossroads Otago
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	3	4	2	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	113	138	98	0	0	0	0	136	136	136	136	0	7	87	7	87	98	136	136	87
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Port Robinson	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Shingles West Coast South Island	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	8	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4
Header Global	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Balephetrish (Tiree) United Kingdom	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Luna Park Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Brims Ness United Kingdom	Brims Ness United Kingdom	Brims Ness United Kingdom	Alnes Lighthouse Norway	Alnes Lighthouse Norway	Alnes Lighthouse Norway	Papatowai New Zealand	Catlins River Mouth New Zealand	Calicoan Island ABCD Beach Philippines	Cyclops Australia	Cyclops Australia	Cyclops Australia	Lucky Point Philippines	Baler - Lindy's Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Malaking Gasang (Baler) Philippines
Rating (10 max)	4	4	7	4	6	5	5	4	5	5	6	7	6	5	8	5	5	6	6	6	9	6	9	9

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Latest Updates

Ben Mondy

Six Sun-Soaked Summer Surf Spots: Backed by 20 years of Swell and Wind Stats (and with our 20% Summer Subscription Sale)

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Lighthouse Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

How big are the waves at Lighthouse Reef today (19 Oct):

Short Range Forecast

Latest Updates

Surf-Forecast Now Has Webcams

Road Testing the new Db Surf Roller Pro

Summer's Short. Life Is Long.

Roadsurfing in the Basque country

Six Sun-Soaked Summer Surf Spots: Backed by 20 years of Swell and Wind Stats (and with our 20% Summer Subscription Sale)

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website