Lighthouse (Spot C) Surf Break

Lighthouse (Spot C) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.38° S 170.87° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse (Spot C) sea temperature is
11.3° C

2.2°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.


How big are the waves at Lighthouse (Spot C) today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) at 6PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)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 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
320
377
450
561
505
496
476
415
415
353
333
274
255
214
214
176
176
176
176
180
187
198
191
184
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:34PM1.64m
1:49AM1.55m
2:15PM1.67m
2:30AM1.57m
2:56PM1.69m
3:10AM1.58m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.36m
7:38PM0.42m
7:49AM0.36m
8:21PM0.41m
8:32AM0.34m
9:04PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
6
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
10
11
10
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
2
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
9
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.2
S
14
1.5
S
16
1.8
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
Energy kJ
320
377
450
561
505
496
476
415
415
353
333
274
255
214
529
1134
1735
2084
2267
2046
1789
1468
1241
1055
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
875
701
801
989
942
713
585
480
440
361
361
167
163
157
214
176
176
176
176
180
187
198
191
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
ENE
12
Energy kJ
93
92
126
93
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
25
3
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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