Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 11AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). 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 (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1517 | 1165 | 909 | 672 | 609 | 1275 | 1752 | 2309 | 2491 | 2624 | 2676 | 3014 | 3618 | 4457 | 5366 | 6566 | 7256 | 7197 | 6809 | 6011 | 5353 | 4477 | 3879 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02PM3.51m | 5:33AM3.16m | 5:42PM3.61m | 6:09AM3.32m | 6:19PM3.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.51m | 11:22PM0.12m | 11:25AM0.32m | 11:56PM0.01m | 12:02PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | 1517 | 1165 | 909 | 672 | 58 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3879 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 126 | 126 | 74 | 76 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 19 | 609 | 1275 | 1752 | 2309 | 2491 | 2624 | 2676 | 3014 | 3618 | 4457 | 5366 | 6566 | 7256 | 7197 | 6809 | 6011 | 5353 | 4477 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 232 | 461 | 196 | 537 | 504 | 558 | 551 | 1151 | 1183 | 1173 | 1173 | 283 | 801 | 730 | 585 | 730 | 730 | 232 | 232 |
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