Lakes Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.25° S 151.56° E

Issued: 9 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lakes Beach sea temperature is
19.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Lakes Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
!
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
150
298
334
524
682
466
307
160
137
195
250
209
180
93
177
147
96
96
121
107
98
84
76
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:26PM1.36m
4:37AM0.98m
5:11PM1.41m
5:34AM0.96m
5:53PM1.46m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.37m
11:05PM0.47m
10:22AM0.40m
11:59PM0.41m
11:06AM0.42m
00:44AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
8
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
1.9
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
0.8
S
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
146
150
196
31
6
1
466
307
160
131
74
250
209
180
67
105
102
96
76
55
107
98
84
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.6
S
7
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
12
12
35
6
19
1
1
4
4
3
11
10
21
18
39
106
78
4
4
68
71
68
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
7
5
4
15
1
1
3
3
31
19
17
3
3
5
1
12
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.1
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
SE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
298
334
524
682
83
137
195
93
177
147
96
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
50
50
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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