Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 134 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 106 | 108 | 109 | 194 | 181 | 264 | 375 | 486 | 546 | 683 | 631 | 614 | 453 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.16m | 5:10PM1.04m | 5:09AM1.18m | 5:57PM1.07m | 5:56AM1.21m | 6:40PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.49m | 10:56AM0.33m | 10:58PM0.47m | 11:43AM0.30m | 11:46PM0.44m | 12:25PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 153 | 134 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 106 | 108 | 109 | 194 | 181 | 264 | 375 | 486 | 546 | 683 | 631 | 614 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 89 | 63 | 88 | 62 | 42 | 17 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 21 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | S 8 | N 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 150 | 150 | 149 | 173 | 225 | 263 | 315 | 287 | 222 | 194 | 199 | 233 | 469 | 645 | 804 | 771 | 639 | 572 | 454 | 378 | 291 | 255 | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1903 | 1903 | 1932 | 1904 | 1932 | 1932 | 1932 | 1932 | 1932 | 1932 | 755 | 861 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 861 | 1901 | 1898 | 755 | 1898 | 850 | 1901 | 850 | 1901 |
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