
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
343 | 417 | 401 | 294 | 434 | 338 | 257 | 326 | 261 | 127 | 98 | 116 | 69 | 115 | 196 | 268 | 381 | 309 | 311 | 194 | 129 | 189 | 220 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.60m | 10:45PM1.17m | 11:01AM1.56m | 11:44PM1.06m | 11:59AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.22m | 4:47PM0.17m | 4:29AM0.30m | 5:47PM0.23m | 5:19AM0.40m | 6:58PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
216 | 417 | 401 | 294 | 434 | 338 | 257 | 196 | 168 | 127 | 83 | 69 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 261 | 183 | 160 | 107 | 7 | 7 | 220 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 11 | NE 9 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 |
343 | 202 | 39 | 112 | 19 | — | — | 180 | 167 | 117 | 98 | 66 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | — |
19 | 19 | 146 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | — | — |
43 | 42 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 133 | 224 | 326 | 261 | — | — | 116 | 69 | 115 | 196 | 268 | 381 | 309 | 311 | 194 | 129 | 189 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 234 | 120 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 3 | 42 |
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