Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.4°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 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (19 May)1ft (0.3m)11s

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 Wed night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NE
7
1
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
17
17
17
9
22
22
21
10
10
10
10
9
11
16
8
7
7
60
40
84
50
44
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NW
35
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:37AM1.82m
5:12PM1.98m
5:35AM1.79m
6:12PM1.94m
6:36AM1.75m
7:14PM1.88m
Low Tide
10:54AM0.03m
11:36PM0.13m
11:55AM0.06m
00:38AM0.16m
12:58PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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7:52
7:52
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
7
7
6
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
10
11
10
10
11
13
12
13
11
12
11
10
10
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
9
8
10
4
7
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
S
14
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
ENE
8
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
12
12
17
17
17
15
22
22
21
10
10
10
10
9
11
16
8
10
7
60
40
84
50
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
18
18
11
16
20
8
14
14
1
15
14
2
14
13
9
9
11
2
11
7
5
2
10
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
16
18
17
5
4
9
9
3
15
1
14
4
4
12
8
3
7
6
9
3
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.6
NE
3
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.5
SSW
11
0.9
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
4
3
2
2
3
3
6
26
31
13
18
42
71
27
37
33
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
21
57
57
57
62
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
149
57
149
75
149
171
4
33
141
42
43
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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