Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 2PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 509 | 452 | 467 | 443 | 424 | 360 | 347 | 282 | 233 | 149 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 96 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:18AM2.38m | 4:43PM2.77m | 5:03AM2.58m | 5:22PM3.03m | 5:40AM2.77m | 5:56PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM1.04m | 11:00PM0.93m | 10:59AM0.82m | 11:36PM0.70m | 11:34AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 414 | 509 | 452 | 467 | 443 | 424 | 360 | 347 | 282 | 233 | 149 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 35 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 63 | 94 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
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