Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 55 | 74 | 64 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 90 | 88 | 91 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:39AM3.19m | 8:58PM3.88m | 9:24AM3.07m | 9:42PM3.70m | 10:09AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.14m | 3:15AM0.11m | 3:10PM0.27m | 3:59AM0.29m | 3:54PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 37 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | WNW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 55 | 74 | 64 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 90 | 88 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | 46 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 511 | 530 | 808 | 161 | 161 | 214 | 214 | 244 | 339 | 414 | 438 | 414 | 65 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 275 | 298 | 298 | 33 |
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