Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.6°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 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (16 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. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
9
0.3
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
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
18
20
21
21
22
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:56AM1.79m
2:25PM1.92m
2:48AM1.82m
3:18PM1.98m
3:41AM1.83m
4:14PM2.00m
Low Tide
8:05AM0.07m
8:39PM0.09m
8:59AM0.04m
9:36PM0.09m
9:55AM0.02m
10:35PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
6
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
149
162
159
159
159
123
118
113
80
76
55
52
49
33
32
32
20
17
49
46
27
25
24
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
75
48
57
65
56
156
147
137
131
129
127
80
70
22
22
21
29
46
20
20
19
19
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
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
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
17
18
20
21
21
22
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
40
38
32
20
20
1
1
23
44
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
2
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
4
4
57
64
64
20
20
20
11
20
57
57
57
4
4
4
4
55
55
4
4
49
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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