
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 10AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:05AM0.63m | 2:34PM0.70m | 2:57AM0.60m | 3:30PM0.67m | 3:53AM0.59m | 4:31PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.19m | 8:58PM0.25m | 8:36AM0.22m | 10:42PM0.25m | 10:00AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 10 |
5 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 |
18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 653 | 653 | 653 | 164 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 1184 | 1184 | 190 | 847 | 847 | 847 | 863 | 847 | 847 | 1176 | 989 |
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