
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 49 | 56 | 46 | 82 | 86 | 183 | 226 | 230 | 222 | 167 | 243 | 178 | 238 | 545 | 623 | 812 | 590 | 678 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:53AM0.62m | 5:30PM0.69m | 5:50AM0.66m | 6:19PM0.73m | 6:38AM0.72m | 7:01PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.22m | 11:17AM0.20m | 00:21AM0.18m | 12:13PM0.15m | 00:57AM0.12m | 1:00PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
21 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 29 | 46 | 82 | 86 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 167 | — | 178 | 238 | — | — | 508 | 590 | 678 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SW 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 3 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 49 | 56 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 183 | 226 | 230 | 222 | 37 | 243 | 51 | 62 | 545 | 623 | 812 | 77 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 433 | 604 | 612 | 644 | 653 | 653 | 777 | 644 | 21 | 777 | 644 | 784 | 680 | 850 | 754 | 1823 | 655 | 1711 | 779 | 1076 | 2607 | 777 | 318 |
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