Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 1AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9458 | 11076 | 9531 | 7848 | 6011 | 4879 | 4105 | 3365 | 3478 | 2849 | 2365 | 2181 | 1981 | 2193 | 2676 | 3058 | 3466 | 3759 | 3876 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:23PM2.53m | 10:48AM2.58m | 11:17PM2.26m | 11:59AM2.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.92m | 4:16AM1.05m | 4:59PM1.20m | 5:10AM1.29m | 6:32PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6011 | 4879 | 4105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | SSW 4 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 9458 | 11076 | 9531 | 7848 | 3344 | — | 24 | 3365 | 3478 | 2849 | 2365 | 2181 | 1981 | 2193 | 2676 | 3058 | 3466 | 3759 | 3876 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 717 | 717 | 429 | 248 | 608 | 144 | 144 | 248 | 248 | 160 | 248 | 712 | 712 | 707 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 248 |
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