Lighthouse (Spot C) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Lighthouse (Spot C) Surf Guide

Lighthouse(Spot C) in N Otago is an exposed reef and point break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. A reef breaks left and there is also a left hand point break. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Lighthouse (Spot C) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lighthouse (Spot C):

The best conditions reported for surf at Lighthouse (Spot C) occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Lighthouse (Spot C) (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lighthouse (Spot C) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in August while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

50%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lighthouse (Spot C) Location Map

Interactive Lighthouse (Spot C) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lighthouse (Spot C) is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lighthouse (Spot C) is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 81 km (50 miles) away.

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Lighthouse (Spot C) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:09 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	ENE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Lighthouse (Spot C)

Current tide and informaton

For Lighthouse (Spot C), 0 km from Lighthouse (Spot C).

Next High Water: 05:50pm | 1.6m

Next Low Water: 11:35am | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lighthouse (Spot C) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.5 °C) at Lighthouse (Spot C) is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.