Lakes Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.25° S 151.56° E

Lakes Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lakes Beach sea temperature is
17.9°C
0.3° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 2PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
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)
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
10
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
0.5
S
15
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
312
605
314
216
216
154
154
134
125
157
157
181
177
198
198
192
180
135
107
126
149
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
N
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:49AM1.32m
8:50PM1.54m
9:24AM1.38m
9:27PM1.47m
10:01AM1.42m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.26m
3:14AM0.10m
3:21PM0.25m
3:46AM0.12m
4:05PM0.26m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
14
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
11
13
13
13
14
15
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
14
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