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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 Saturday 25 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.8°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 3AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Evening (26 Apr) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.76m | 11:11AM1.67m | 11:40PM1.75m | 12:04PM1.69m | 00:28AM1.74m | 12:51PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.22m | 5:17PM0.18m | 5:49AM0.21m | 6:09PM0.19m | 6:36AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 273 | 228 | 236 | 298 | 439 | 722 | 1263 | 1565 | 1466 | 1147 | 878 | 723 | 573 | 507 | 354 | 279 | 220 | 164 | 126 | 93 | 66 | 63 | 43 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | — | SW 12 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 184 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 22 | S 22 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3894 | 2800 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 95 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 62 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 57 | 57 |
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