Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Beach surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 14,923 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Lighthouse Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5870 | 3241 | 2662 | 2736 | 2516 | 2344 | 1776 | 1589 | 2594 | 2839 | 11571 | 13997 | 7985 | 8488 | 6979 | 6730 | 6710 | 6035 | 4762 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:54AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.35m | 00:49AM0.28m | 1:00PM0.33m | 1:12AM0.35m | 1:11PM0.32m | 1:38AM0.40m | 1:22PM0.31m | 2:05AM0.44m | 1:34PM0.30m | 2:32AM0.47m | 1:46PM0.29m | 2:59AM0.48m | ||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.19m | 5:35AM0.17m | 7:26PM0.18m | 6:40AM0.15m | 7:05PM0.15m | 7:23AM0.14m | 7:06PM0.12m | 7:58AM0.14m | 7:17PM0.08m | 8:29AM0.15m | 7:33PM0.05m | 8:57AM0.16m | 7:53PM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 20 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5870 | 3241 | 2662 | 2736 | 2516 | 2344 | 1776 | 1589 | 97 | 2839 | 11571 | 13997 | 7985 | 8488 | — | — | 6710 | 6035 | 4762 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WSW 19 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 495 | 1230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 77 | 74 | 60 | 103 | 89 | 60 | 1341 | 2594 | — | — | — | — | 7459 | 6979 | 6730 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 120 | 255 | 256 | 257 | 257 | 260 | 253 | 253 | 252 | 252 | 11 | 149 | 255 | 753 | 149 | 271 | 787 | 253 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lighthouse Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lighthouse Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lighthouse Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lighthouse Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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