
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 9AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 72 | 90 | 81 | 68 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:16AM0.97m | 7:41PM0.91m | 8:04AM1.02m | 8:26PM0.91m | 8:48AM1.04m | 9:09PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.05m | 1:52PM0.04m | 2:04AM0.02m | 2:32PM0.02m | 2:31AM0.01m | 3:09PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | 72 | 90 | 81 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1098 | 850 | 850 | 1098 | 707 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 644 | 653 | 1091 | 1024 | 2451 | 1774 | 1790 | 2390 | 1825 | 1825 | 1989 | 1586 | 2451 | 1989 | 1533 |
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