Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 7AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 72 | 319 | 514 | 639 | 597 | 599 | 657 | 646 | 545 | 470 | 384 | 320 | 216 | 160 | 127 | 99 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09AM2.20m | 3:46PM2.51m | 4:16AM2.35m | 4:40PM2.74m | 5:01AM2.54m | 5:20PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM1.23m | 10:12PM1.13m | 10:15AM1.04m | 10:58PM0.92m | 10:56AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 319 | 514 | 639 | 597 | 599 | 657 | 646 | 545 | 470 | 384 | 320 | 216 | 160 | 127 | 99 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 8 | W 14 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 72 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 14 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — |
15 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 65 | 65 | 173 | 173 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 11 |
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