Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lightning Bolt today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lightning Bolt at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lightning Bolt. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 42 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 44 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 45 | 31 | 154 | 254 | 482 | 503 | 674 | 591 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55AM0.90m | 9:39PM1.24m | 10:38PM1.17m | 5:57PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.47m | 2:29PM0.87m | 6:15AM0.52m | 8:07AM0.51m | 6:52PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 73 | 45 | 40 | 95 | 88 | 53 | 60 | 254 | 482 | 503 | 674 | 591 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 5 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 12 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 17 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 64 | 42 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 35 | 45 | 29 | 154 | 47 | 76 | 71 | 37 | 38 | 573 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 35 | 28 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 89 | — | — | 104 | — | 147 | 160 | 188 | 178 | 196 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 608 | 596 | 596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 0 | 0 |
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