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 5PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 106 | 80 | 57 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 41 | 43 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:24PM3.43m | 6:42AM3.05m | 6:55PM3.57m | 7:13AM3.15m | 7:25PM3.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.42m | 00:37AM0.31m | 12:34PM0.29m | 1:06AM0.18m | 1:05PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 135 | 106 | 80 | 57 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 41 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | N 9 | NNW 5 | N 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 65 | 67 | 272 | 296 | 296 | 487 | 468 | 232 | 200 | 468 | 168 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 352 | 452 | 161 |
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