Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.17° S 178.44° E

Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lighthouse sea temperature is
24.2°C
0.8° 

Lighthouse 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 today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 7PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (20 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (20 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1359
1256
923
908
830
674
759
897
886
897
1642
1527
1471
1452
1396
1472
1241
1257
2647
1431
2685
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:55PM1.25m
1:56AM1.40m
2:52PM1.29m
2:52AM1.43m
3:40PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:37AM0.54m
7:42PM0.70m
8:34AM0.52m
8:41PM0.67m
9:24AM0.48m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
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