Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 9AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 496 | 396 | 363 | 347 | 1225 | 5992 | 10938 | 10802 | 10162 | 8828 | 7374 | 5934 | 4197 | 3567 | 2834 | 2630 | 2501 | 2039 | 1479 | 924 | 810 | 766 | 753 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.79m | 5:19PM3.29m | 5:42AM3.02m | 5:51PM3.50m | 6:14AM3.22m | 6:23PM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.63m | 11:03AM0.64m | 11:36PM0.38m | 11:35AM0.43m | 00:05AM0.16m | 12:07PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 668 | 496 | 396 | 363 | 347 | 1225 | 5992 | 10938 | 10802 | 10162 | 8828 | 7374 | 5934 | 4197 | 3567 | 2834 | 2630 | 2501 | 2039 | 1479 | 924 | 810 | 766 | 753 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | WNW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | 972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 308 | 268 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 24 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 34 | — | — | 22 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 30 | 100 | 457 | 50 | 41 | 160 | 144 | 159 | 160 | 34 | 34 | 144 | 144 | 145 | 10 | 175 | 248 | 10 | 10 | 485 | 131 | 151 | 50 |
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