Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 106 | 163 | 180 | 169 | 165 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM3.05m | 6:55PM3.57m | 7:13AM3.15m | 7:25PM3.64m | 7:45AM3.21m | 7:56PM3.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.29m | 1:06AM0.18m | 1:05PM0.21m | 1:36AM0.10m | 1:36PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
12 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 106 | 163 | 180 | 169 | 165 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
33 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | W 3 |
— | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 296 | 296 | 468 | 459 | 468 | 173 | 173 | 118 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 269 | 269 | 225 | 152 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 146 |
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