Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today (25 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 7PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 114 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 136 | 126 | 130 | 136 | 100 | 170 | 258 | 250 | 279 | 377 | 505 | 505 | 440 | 399 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.09m | 7:05PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.17m | 7:40PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
138 | 114 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 136 | 126 | 130 | 136 | 100 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 279 | 377 | 505 | 505 | 440 | 399 | 359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
46 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 6 | 43 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 134 | 170 | 258 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












