Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
13.8° 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 7AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (18 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (18 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Lighthouse (Spot C). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSE
0.4
ESE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
1
NE
1
NE
0.9
ENE
0.7
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
2.1
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.1
SSE
Period(s) (?)9136667788777989910101078888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)80555458515210711998532323363373101125206216395727758659593
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:10AM
1.82
3:35PM
1.91
3:59AM
1.81
4:28PM
1.92
4:52AM
1.78
5:24PM
1.90
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:59PM
0.08
9:21AM
0.07
9:53PM
0.09
10:13AM
0.07
10:49PM
0.12
11:09AM
0.10
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise----7:15-------7:16-------7:16---
Sunset------5:55-------5:53-------5:52-
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-------------11---111-12
Temp. °C141413121216161412111110111111111011111010999
Feels °C (?)1112119101413118775766667533222
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