Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 57 | 53 | 72 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 37 | 41 | 39 | 50 | 42 | 37 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03AM0.77m | 1:33PM0.86m | 1:52AM0.70m | 2:23PM0.80m | 2:42AM0.64m | 3:15PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.09m | 7:33PM0.18m | 7:24AM0.13m | 8:33PM0.22m | 8:14AM0.18m | 10:03PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 57 | 53 | 72 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 37 | 41 | 39 | 50 | 42 | 37 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 644 | 187 | 187 | 171 | 165 | 171 | 44 | 198 | 241 | 241 | 190 |
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