Lighthouse (Spot C) surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 29 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (29 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (29 Mar)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
NE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
1.5
ENE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)9998121271212121111111111111111101010101016
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)22116826429524018923418918322025721721320516115811458553433201990
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
S
15
SW
5
NW
20
NNE
15
ENE
5
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:01AM
1.80
1:23PM
1.72
1:51AM
1.82
2:12PM
1.75
2:37AM
1.82
2:56PM
1.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:11AM
0.21
7:30PM
0.13
8:00AM
0.17
8:18PM
0.11
8:45AM
0.15
9:04PM
0.12
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
Sunrise--7:48-------7:50-------7:50-----
Sunset-----7:32-------7:30-------7:29--
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--11------1-------------
Temp. °C13131315161617171513121416141312989121312109
Feels °C (?)1110911131416161398131211124-1-1046655
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