Lighthouse Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 44.44° S 171.26° E

Lighthouse Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Lighthouse Reef

Issued: 5 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Reef sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.0°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse Reef at 11AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.9
ENE
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.9
S
5
0.5
SE
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
17
42
16
18
22
22
33
37
45
33
22
22
22
22
12
12
12
12
12
42
11
15
16
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
10
NNE
10
WSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:09AM2.23m
6:23PM2.03m
6:15AM2.09m
7:15PM2.03m
7:27AM2.00m
8:04PM2.02m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.84m
00:26AM0.94m
1:08PM0.88m
1:18AM0.95m
1:55PM0.87m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:03
8:03
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
7
Temp °C
8
8
9
12
15
13
13
12
12
11
11
16
17
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
8
Feels °C
5
5
6
9
13
11
10
9
9
8
8
14
14
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
7
7
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
30
6
11
15
18
22
22
33
37
45
33
22
22
22
22
12
12
12
12
12
15
11
8
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
5
17
17
16
7
7
8
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
5
5
6
5
5
12
10
15
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
4
3
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
11
5
5
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.2
S
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.6
S
3
Energy kJ
10
16
42
1
7
42
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
109
109
0
89
109
87
87
87
87
7
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
108
87
87
1
89
136
155
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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