
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 2PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 342 | 311 | 306 | 291 | 284 | 284 | 318 | 402 | 725 | 1021 | 1256 | 1412 | 1313 | 1214 | 1262 | 1258 | 1419 | 1376 | 1434 | 1325 | 1209 | 1122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:05PM2.51m | 3:32AM2.40m | 4:10PM2.63m | 4:33AM2.50m | 5:01PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM1.14m | 9:24PM1.19m | 9:42AM1.08m | 10:26PM1.07m | 10:35AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
163 | 342 | 311 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 36 | — | — | 1256 | 1412 | 1313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
51 | 3 | 202 | 306 | 291 | 284 | 284 | 318 | 402 | 725 | 1021 | 612 | — | — | 1214 | 1262 | 1258 | 1419 | 1376 | 1434 | 1325 | 1209 | 1122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 275 | 1282 | 1282 | 1878 | 41 | 5 | 251 | 1217 | 1188 | 248 | 248 | 10 | 113 | 144 | 227 | 280 | 530 | 507 | 530 | 394 | 248 |
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