Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 209 | 178 | 116 | 92 | 66 | 57 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:49PM2.36m | 1:31AM2.17m | 2:25PM2.35m | 3:09AM2.20m | 3:46PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM1.34m | 7:46AM1.33m | 9:03PM1.31m | 9:17AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
45 | 30 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
222 | 209 | 178 | 116 | 92 | 66 | 57 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 9 | 272 | 65 | 243 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 173 | 53 | 57 | 39 |
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