Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 8PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1219 | 1109 | 1043 | 939 | 983 | 752 | 602 | 1243 | 1088 | 798 | 639 | 478 | 399 | 340 | 253 | 239 | 250 | 235 | 184 | 160 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 10:47AM2.70m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 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 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 939 | 983 | 752 | 602 | 386 | 273 | 221 | 173 | 135 | 129 | 96 | 119 | 94 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | N 7 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | N 9 | 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 |
1219 | 1109 | 1043 | — | 4 | 131 | 562 | 1243 | 1088 | 798 | 639 | 478 | 399 | 340 | 253 | 239 | 250 | 235 | 184 | 160 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 187 | 196 | 237 | 57 | 261 | 246 | 457 | 417 | 1073 | 272 | 296 | 455 | 296 | 287 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 150 |
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