Lighthouse (Spot C) Surf Break

Lighthouse (Spot C) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.38° S 170.87° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lighthouse (Spot C) sea temperature is
11.5° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Lighthouse (Spot C) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
1.4
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1.8
SW
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
0
0
8
12
25
115
195
80
116
214
92
65
92
94
96
96
98
109
283
232
111
116
170
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
S
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
50
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:13AM1.58m
11:34PM1.56m
12:04PM1.59m
00:22AM1.54m
12:51PM1.61m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.30m
5:16PM0.37m
5:38AM0.34m
6:06PM0.40m
6:24AM0.36m
6:53PM0.42m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:17
8:17
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
10
10
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
4
Feels °C
4
3
3
7
6
0
-2
-2
-1
0
-5
-3
-3
-1
0
0
0
0
1
4
3
2
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
NE
7
0.5
S
13
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
280
280
229
136
132
25
89
56
80
116
116
92
65
92
94
786
643
499
405
283
232
177
144
170
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
S
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
11
26
12
22
60
128
96
96
98
109
111
111
111
116
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
18
Energy kJ
8
5
55
236
176
126
96
90
92
92
128
318
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.8
SW
6
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
10
2.4
S
11
Energy kJ
16
8
6
451
115
195
394
150
214
875
913
712
1017
1354
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
20
19
20
11
95
224
251
3
3
115
43
238
33
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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