Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 2PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 135 | 340 | 695 | 464 | 408 | 291 | 181 | 318 | 305 | 201 | 153 | 138 | 134 | 86 | 203 | 230 | 225 | 257 | 257 | 272 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.27m | 8:36PM1.77m | 9:17AM1.32m | 9:19PM1.68m | 9:58AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.19m | 3:13AM-0.02m | 3:01PM0.20m | 3:50AM0.03m | 3:50PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 |
54 | 52 | 251 | 436 | 464 | 408 | 291 | 181 | 318 | 305 | 201 | 153 | 138 | 134 | 86 | 203 | 230 | 225 | 257 | 18 | 102 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
9 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 100 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 62 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | S 14 |
— | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 27 | 54 | 44 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 64 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
149 | 135 | 340 | 695 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 272 | 277 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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