Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.7°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 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (15 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
0.6
E
1.1
NE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
1
SSE
1
SSE
2
SW
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
1.1
NE
0.9
ENE
1.1
NE
Period(s) (?)9138121212101061011111010151414141499667
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)125117162104103136197186282158767511810343416810394106827263106
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
15
N
30
NNE
20
N
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
40
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise7:11-------7:11-------7:13-------
Sunset---6:00------5:59-------5:57-----
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
----1-------------------
Temp. °C1114151412101010111313121110991014161414131312
Feels °C (?)89996433112345555810911111210
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