Lakes Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.25° S 151.56° E

Issued: 9 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lakes Beach sea temperature is
19.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Lakes Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.5
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
132
144
131
133
91
77
65
50
51
51
29
27
17
13
23
22
21
63
67
82
347
330
127
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
25
N
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
SE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:06PM1.58m
9:50AM1.05m
9:42PM1.56m
10:29AM1.07m
10:18PM1.52m
11:11AM1.10m
Low Tide
3:56AM0.19m
3:12PM0.40m
4:31AM0.19m
3:52PM0.43m
5:06AM0.19m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
16
17
20
21
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
18
14
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
Feels °C
16
17
14
12
10
11
15
16
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
8
6
6
7
6
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
9
Energy kJ
19
55
4
131
133
91
77
65
50
51
51
29
27
17
13
23
22
21
63
67
74
347
330
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
N
4
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
S
13
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
8
10
9
7
8
27
21
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
11
1
11
2
21
21
82
13
13
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
18
2
8
7
3
3
6
6
2
1
1
1
3
1
11
3
11
10
14
14
13
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SW
6
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
20
132
144
13
21
28
17
7
7
8
12
13
12
15
14
9
18
52
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
40
5
48
38
38
38
4
4
4
5
48
48
52
55
138
65
65
21
0
0
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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