Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 147 | 141 | 135 | 106 | 80 | 75 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM2.90m | 6:24PM3.43m | 6:42AM3.05m | 6:55PM3.57m | 7:13AM3.15m | 7:25PM3.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.49m | 12:03PM0.42m | 00:37AM0.31m | 12:34PM0.29m | 1:06AM0.18m | 1:05PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
150 | 147 | 141 | 135 | 106 | 80 | 75 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | NNE 5 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 4 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 14 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 11 | 110 | 255 | 272 | 272 | 233 | 232 | 173 | 127 | 113 | 168 | 113 | 260 | 283 | 260 | 260 | 232 |
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