
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). 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 (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 117 | 188 | 170 | 202 | 236 | 189 | 116 | 102 | 82 | 48 | 35 | 24 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.70m | 12:16PM0.78m | 00:42AM0.65m | 1:03PM0.73m | 1:30AM0.62m | 1:52PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.10m | 6:20PM0.15m | 6:12AM0.14m | 7:07PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.18m | 8:09PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSE 10 | S 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
38 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 236 | 189 | 116 | 102 | 82 | 48 | 35 | 24 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 117 | 188 | 170 | 202 | — | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1176 | 707 | 1184 | 707 | 132 | 132 | 1184 | 748 | 670 | 604 | 615 | 667 | 1091 | 1091 | 206 | 32 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 644 | 644 | 644 | 644 | 190 |
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