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Lat Long: 45.38° S 170.87° E

Lighthouse (Spot C) WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse (Spot C) sea temperature is
11.9°C
2.9° 

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


Lighthouse (Spot C) surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 313 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse (Spot C) this week:

The surf forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse (Spot C) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 9th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 10th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 11th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse (Spot C) over the next 16 days.


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