Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 2AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1043 | 922 | 959 | 752 | 614 | 1204 | 1312 | 887 | 624 | 478 | 399 | 340 | 282 | 263 | 250 | 209 | 120 | 139 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07PM2.61m | 11:38AM2.50m | 00:05AM2.33m | 12:49PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.93m | 5:11AM1.02m | 5:44PM1.18m | 6:11AM1.24m | 7:15PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
1 | 922 | 959 | 752 | 614 | 386 | 273 | 184 | 173 | 135 | 103 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 35 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | N 7 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | W 17 | WSW 8 | W 10 | NNE 9 |
6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 7 |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 11 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
1043 | — | 4 | 164 | 502 | 1204 | 1312 | 887 | 624 | 478 | 399 | 340 | 282 | 263 | 250 | 209 | 120 | 139 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 196 | 57 | 731 | 352 | 331 | 417 | 374 | 730 | 296 | 296 | 255 | 296 | 448 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 129 |
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