
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
388 | 388 | 314 | 281 | 311 | 246 | 263 | 263 | 257 | 252 | 235 | 206 | 115 | 100 | 95 | 133 | 109 | 86 | 70 | 53 | 56 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.30m | 2:21AM0.89m | 2:11PM1.25m | 3:40AM0.91m | 3:20PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.57m | 8:20PM0.44m | 7:24AM0.62m | 9:28PM0.44m | 8:43AM0.65m | 10:28PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
388 | 388 | 314 | 281 | 311 | 246 | 263 | 263 | 257 | 252 | 235 | 206 | 115 | 100 | 95 | 133 | 109 | 86 | 70 | 37 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
31 | 31 | 53 | 92 | 52 | 77 | 43 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 11 | S 11 | — | E 12 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
5 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 3 | — | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 53 | 56 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 229 | 229 | 550 | 183 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 459 | 459 | 112 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 375 | 359 | 81 | 29 |
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