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Lighthouse (Spot C) Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lighthouse (Spot C) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lighthouse (Spot C) sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 6AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
233 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 188 | 192 | 149 | 146 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 85 | 61 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.82m | 7:58AM1.66m | 8:38PM1.78m | 9:06AM1.64m | 9:44PM1.77m | 10:12AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.24m | 2:19PM0.18m | 3:01AM0.25m | 3:22PM0.19m | 4:01AM0.24m | 4:22PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 233 | 155 | 155 | 133 | 133 | 192 | 149 | 146 | 117 | 120 | 58 | 59 | 44 | 49 | 67 | 236 | 273 | 334 | 596 | 602 | 154 | 141 | 160 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 140 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 188 | 107 | 78 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 120 | 120 | 85 | 61 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 187 | 128 | 63 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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