Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 11AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 413 | 431 | 323 | 355 | 588 | 539 | 386 | 351 | 309 | 316 | 270 | 200 | 196 | 216 | 271 | 248 | 240 | 284 | 284 | 273 | 262 | 211 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:27PM1.44m | 8:51AM1.56m | 9:09PM1.37m | 9:30AM1.60m | 9:54PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.10m | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:34AM0.11m | 3:08PM0.14m | 3:09AM0.15m | 3:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 134 | 98 | 74 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 386 | 351 | 309 | 316 | 270 | 200 | 196 | 216 | 271 | 248 | 240 | 284 | 284 | 273 | 262 | 211 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | SSE 19 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 6 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 52 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 69 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 45 | 70 | 67 | 118 | 87 | 30 | — | — | 3 | — | 21 | 21 | 45 | 31 | 5 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 264 | 413 | 431 | 323 | 355 | 588 | 539 | 125 | 125 | 90 | 60 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 80 | 24 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 137 | 50 | 170 | 170 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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