Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 May 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
12.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 12AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
28
26
25
25
22
24
24
41
40
217
161
39
39
66
91
101
38
19
19
20
22
23
25
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
10
N
5
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:18PM1.71m
10:46AM1.64m
11:12PM1.68m
11:40AM1.64m
00:02AM1.65m
Low Tide
3:58PM0.20m
4:30AM0.22m
4:52PM0.24m
5:21AM0.24m
5:44PM0.27m
6:08AM0.26m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
13
12
12
12
12
9
9
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
11
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
8
11
10
9
9
8
3
4
6
5
6
7
6
5
4
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
10
2
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
Energy kJ
1237
1160
1055
998
891
749
737
604
496
409
217
186
314
330
210
97
102
1741
2943
2757
2794
2903
2375
2004
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
S
15
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
22
28
26
25
25
22
21
21
41
40
155
161
39
39
38
42
225
38
19
930
930
22
23
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
14
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
NE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
S
18
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1
7
15
15
13
24
24
40
40
1
1
24
38
38
19
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1
2
29
66
91
101
2684
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
19
57
4
4
4
4
4
57
57
4
0
0
4
171
75
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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