Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 4AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 350 | 699 | 535 | 568 | 568 | 515 | 419 | 347 | 406 | 780 | 505 | 441 | 429 | 197 | 297 | 357 | 452 | 801 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30PM1.74m | 12:22PM1.19m | 11:05PM1.69m | 12:49PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM-0.14m | 5:02PM0.74m | 6:14AM-0.09m | 5:45PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 350 | 266 | 175 | 207 | 217 | 267 | 419 | 247 | 387 | 250 | 183 | 197 | 202 | 173 | 297 | 357 | 273 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 258 | 506 | 424 | 568 | 568 | 469 | 213 | 165 | 187 | 381 | 435 | 355 | 350 | 153 | 140 | 54 | 103 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | — | S 21 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 115 | 167 | 169 | 169 | 176 | 218 | 11 | 144 | — | 239 | 135 | 176 | 123 | 140 | — | 9 | — | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 302 | 699 | 535 | 453 | 463 | 515 | 287 | 347 | 406 | 780 | 505 | 441 | 429 | 197 | 250 | 343 | 452 | 801 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 73 | 156 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 73 | 156 | 156 | 146 | 6 |
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