
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 2PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
422 | 362 | 378 | 513 | 573 | 549 | 481 | 430 | 388 | 388 | 264 | 244 | 281 | 246 | 263 | 242 | 206 | 202 | 184 | 201 | 132 | 100 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.37m | 1:11AM0.91m | 1:09PM1.30m | 2:21AM0.89m | 2:11PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.50m | 7:17PM0.40m | 6:23AM0.57m | 8:20PM0.44m | 7:24AM0.62m | 9:28PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
64 | 129 | 119 | 513 | 573 | 549 | 481 | 430 | 388 | 388 | 264 | 244 | 281 | 246 | 263 | 242 | 206 | 202 | 184 | 201 | 132 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 32 | 53 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 92 | 84 | 77 | 43 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 12 |
16 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 32 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
422 | 362 | 378 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 11 | 20 | 21 | 19 | — | 21 | 29 | 23 | — | — | — | 12 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 229 | 550 | 550 | 182 | 229 | 182 | 94 | 94 | 229 | 229 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 71 | 94 | 229 | 48 | 38 |
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