Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 3AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | 100 | 62 | 68 | 57 | 57 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 34 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03AM0.77m | 1:33PM0.86m | 1:52AM0.70m | 2:23PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.12m | 6:42AM0.09m | 7:33PM0.18m | 7:24AM0.13m | 8:33PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
92 | 100 | 62 | 68 | 57 | 57 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 10 | S 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 171 | 190 | 171 |
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