Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 5AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (31 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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 16°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.6
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
106
60
162
164
208
331
489
736
300
287
309
273
212
222
399
261
273
331
465
415
415
574
574
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SSE
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
N
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:52AM1.58m
3:17PM1.69m
3:33AM1.57m
3:59PM1.68m
4:15AM1.55m
4:41PM1.66m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.37m
8:55AM0.33m
9:27PM0.39m
9:38AM0.35m
10:12PM0.41m
10:23AM0.36m
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8:03
8:04
8:06
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5:02
5:01
5:01
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
12
13
13
12
6
6
6
7
9
10
12
13
13
14
15
12
13
15
12
12
14
12
13
12
9
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
57
56
60
102
61
42
25
24
403
300
287
309
273
212
222
233
261
273
331
465
415
415
574
574
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
117
117
87
83
30
12
27
11
13
12
13
16
12
13
13
13
13
11
11
14
25
22
24
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
30
30
30
30
21
17
14
13
5
5
5
1
1
1
3
2
2
19
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.6
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
106
162
164
208
331
489
736
399
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
33
33
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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