
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
203 | 157 | 115 | 80 | 76 | 91 | 91 | 584 | 621 | 562 | 674 | 535 | 340 | 273 | 211 | 164 | 127 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.71m | 6:59AM1.13m | 7:02PM1.78m | 7:49AM1.20m | 7:50PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.07m | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.00m | 1:22PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
203 | 157 | 115 | 80 | 76 | 91 | 91 | 584 | 621 | 562 | 674 | 535 | 340 | 273 | 211 | 164 | 127 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | N 5 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | S 18 | S 13 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 73 | 54 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | N 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
87 | 74 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 206 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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