Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
12.4° 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 5AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (27 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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
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)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
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
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
25
20
22
23
25
26
25
25
25
24
25
28
28
14
14
13
13
12
12
9
9
9
2
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
S
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
N
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:02AM1.65m
12:29PM1.64m
00:48AM1.62m
1:13PM1.65m
1:30AM1.60m
1:55PM1.67m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.26m
6:31PM0.31m
6:52AM0.28m
7:17PM0.33m
7:33AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
7
9
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
12
14
12
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
10
7
6
5
4
5
7
9
8
7
7
5
5
3
8
11
8
8
6
7
6
6
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
17
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
2445
2474
2365
2721
2211
1860
1781
1730
1730
1866
2270
3022
3808
3913
3441
3064
3308
2716
2077
1719
1346
1127
948
819
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
1
S
18
1.1
S
18
0.3
ENE
11
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
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
38
661
785
22
23
25
26
25
25
25
24
25
28
28
14
14
13
13
12
12
9
9
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
25
20
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
8344
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
55
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
9
4
4
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
4
4
9
5
5
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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