Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 4PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 45 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM0.81m | 8:52PM0.87m | 9:11AM0.86m | 9:27PM0.89m | 9:47AM0.89m | 10:05PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.04m | 3:18AM0.02m | 3:27PM0.02m | 3:49AM-0.01m | 4:07PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
44 | 45 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
10 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 134 | 134 | 1176 | 1091 | 850 | 206 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 31 | 644 |
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