
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 7PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 30 | 269 | 404 | 521 | 674 | 648 | 628 | 550 | 360 | 358 | 299 | 299 | 293 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:43PM0.66m | 3:11AM0.60m | 3:35PM0.65m | 4:04AM0.63m | 4:29PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.23m | 9:21AM0.22m | 10:50PM0.20m | 10:46AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 269 | 404 | 521 | 674 | 648 | 628 | 550 | 360 | 358 | 299 | 299 | 293 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 5 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 3 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | NE 2 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
4 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 21 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 44 | 168 | 171 | 1018 | 372 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 54 | 1 | 40 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 784 | 784 |
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