Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). 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 (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 140 | 108 | 102 | 80 | 182 | 246 | 267 | 349 | 392 | 507 | 742 | 1320 | 1961 | 2035 | 2197 | 2852 | 2739 | 2454 | 1998 | 1567 | 1348 | 1140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28AM3.06m | 9:44PM3.29m | 10:06AM2.89m | 10:23PM2.94m | 10:47AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.40m | 3:51AM0.49m | 3:59PM0.66m | 4:28AM0.76m | 4:45PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
32 | 31 | 30 | 102 | 80 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1998 | 1567 | 1348 | 1140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 6 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | W 16 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | N 7 |
181 | 140 | 108 | 2 | 6 | 182 | 246 | 267 | 349 | 392 | 507 | 742 | 1320 | 1961 | 2035 | 2197 | 2852 | 2739 | 2454 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 233 | 455 | 233 | 272 | 352 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 176 | 196 | 452 | 194 | 173 | 173 | 246 | 246 | 246 |
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