Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 184 | 245 | 270 | 284 | 786 | 619 | 461 | 355 | 260 | 210 | 140 | 98 | 67 | 43 | 39 | 51 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 92 | 168 | 164 | 151 | 103 | 101 |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:58AM3.29m | 7:15PM2.88m | 7:34AM3.16m | 7:51PM2.69m | 8:13AM3.01m | 8:31PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.50m | 1:07AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.67m | 1:42AM0.72m | 2:24PM0.87m | 2:19AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | — | — | 4:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 33 | 20 | 137 | 786 | 619 | 461 | 355 | 260 | 210 | 140 | 98 | 67 | 43 | 39 | 51 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 92 | 168 | 164 | 151 | 103 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 28 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 5 | SW 9 | W 13 | NW 16 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 106 | 184 | 245 | 270 | 284 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 256 | 260 | 260 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 50 | 97 | 97 | 50 | 5 | 5 |
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