Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 23 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.8°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 8PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (23 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (23 Feb)1ft (0.3m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
ENE
0.1
SE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.3
SE
1
NE
0.8
NE
1.2
SSW
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.4
SE
1.8
NE
1.3
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)891111116651111111010101010101010116776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)731212206040676358948982807979808068402511509366
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
30
NNE
15
N
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
20
S
20
SSW
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:16AM
1.61
8:50PM
1.65
9:19AM
1.57
9:59PM
1.66
10:29AM
1.57
11:10PM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:41PM
0.28
3:18AM
0.33
3:43PM
0.30
4:24AM
0.34
4:47PM
0.28
5:29AM
0.33
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise--------7:03-------7:05-------
Sunset---8:35-------8:34-------8:31----
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C121516151619151314151413121111111317181818151413
Feels °C (?)8999141610911111198777812121516121011
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