Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 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
12.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)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 Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2
1
1
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
NE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
22
24
24
41
40
217
167
97
39
38
38
38
38
38
19
20
22
23
25
26
25
25
24
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:46AM1.64m
11:12PM1.68m
11:40AM1.64m
00:02AM1.65m
12:29PM1.64m
Low Tide
4:30AM0.22m
4:52PM0.24m
5:21AM0.24m
5:44PM0.27m
6:08AM0.26m
6:31PM0.31m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
12
12
10
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
10
14
12
11
11
7
7
6
9
9
8
8
9
8
5
3
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
8
12
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
15
1.2
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.3
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
Energy kJ
891
749
737
604
496
480
217
167
248
339
214
86
165
618
2272
2334
4185
2365
2441
2062
1599
1367
1305
1268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.1
S
18
0.3
ENE
10
1.1
S
18
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
25
22
13
21
41
40
157
195
97
39
38
82
38
38
38
785
20
766
23
25
26
25
25
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
NE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
15
13
24
24
40
40
39
1
24
38
21
19
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
Energy kJ
1
4
22
38
262
340
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
4
4
57
57
4
0
3
0
108
83
49
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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