Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 7PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 112 | 108 | 134 | 167 | 169 | 244 | 243 | 196 | 196 | 183 | 198 | 173 | 178 | 166 | 136 | 79 | 73 | 152 | 258 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM3.29m | 7:48PM3.95m | 8:12AM3.27m | 8:27PM3.83m | 8:51AM3.19m | 9:06PM3.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.03m | 2:03AM-0.08m | 2:01PM0.07m | 2:40AM0.04m | 2:40PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 |
117 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 243 | 196 | 196 | 183 | 198 | 173 | 178 | 166 | 136 | 79 | 44 | 34 | 27 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 7 |
8 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 9 | W 12 | W 11 | — | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | 112 | 108 | 134 | 167 | 169 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 73 | 152 | 258 | 187 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 243 | 245 | 449 | 462 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 731 | 1211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 173 |
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