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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 Tuesday 28 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
13.0° 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 8AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 20 | SSE 7 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SW 4 | SW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
14 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 209 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.72m | 1:35PM1.71m | 1:55AM1.70m | 2:17PM1.71m | 2:35AM1.67m | 2:58PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.20m | 7:19AM0.20m | 7:41PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.22m | 8:23PM0.26m | 8:41AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 4 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 |
 kJ | 27 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 101 | 125 | 115 | 2 | 121 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1373 | 1110 | 957 | 832 | 673 | 555 | 272 | 192 | 188 | 159 | 146 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 11 | NE 6 | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 321 | 140 | 187 | 176 | 128 | 171 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 7 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 68 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 209 | 1398 | 1326 | 1504 | — | — | — | 16 | 39 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 141 | 246 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 4 |
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