Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 2AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 64 | 108 | 146 | 200 | 177 | 132 | 69 | 70 | 56 | 82 | 84 | 53 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.84m | 12:45PM0.92m | 1:03AM0.77m | 1:33PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.07m | 6:05AM0.05m | 6:45PM0.12m | 6:42AM0.09m | 7:33PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 109 | 200 | 177 | 132 | 69 | 70 | 56 | 82 | 84 | 44 | 51 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 34 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | E 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
18 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 64 | 108 | 146 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2634 | 1494 | 1706 | 1706 | 850 | 187 | 106 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
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