
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 4PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 307 | 348 | 301 | 312 | 408 | 399 | 238 | 522 | 554 | 502 | 435 | 418 | 380 | 325 | 235 | 212 | 207 | 137 | 90 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29PM0.66m | 4:59AM0.68m | 5:23PM0.69m | 5:51AM0.74m | 6:13PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.20m | 11:34PM0.16m | 11:46AM0.16m | 00:09AM0.10m | 12:33PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
175 | 307 | 348 | 301 | 312 | 408 | 399 | 238 | 522 | 554 | 502 | 435 | 418 | 380 | 325 | 235 | 212 | 207 | 137 | 90 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 35 | 49 | 35 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 2 | NNE 4 |
41 | 30 | 27 | 45 | 86 | 96 | 111 | 101 | 115 | 80 | 69 | 59 | 74 | 64 | 72 | 64 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 40 | 644 | 644 | 144 | 1 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 369 | 241 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 368 | 367 | 1 |
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