Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lighthouse today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 423 | 418 | 403 | 366 | 427 | 432 | 437 | 459 | 482 | 380 | 361 | 357 | 361 | 361 | 302 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 318 | 235 |
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 |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.33m | 6:06AM1.33m | 6:34PM1.37m | 6:57AM1.33m | 7:18PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.18m | 11:57PM0.22m | 12:19PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.18m | 1:05PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 190 | 423 | 418 | 403 | 366 | 427 | 432 | 437 | 459 | 482 | 380 | 361 | 357 | 361 | 361 | 302 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 318 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 118 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 11 | NW 14 | N 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 280 | 341 | 349 | 343 | 302 | 257 | 251 | 245 | 270 | 299 | 313 | 321 | 323 | 387 | 489 | 540 | 553 | 499 | 499 | 459 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 850 | 861 | 3 | 3 | 728 | 728 | 789 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 861 | 850 | 850 | 861 | 850 | 861 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 1878 |
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