
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lockjoint today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 10PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
609 | 424 | 591 | 473 | 480 | 418 | 341 | 363 | 655 | 137 | 139 | 112 | 106 | 99 | 198 | 1150 | 1541 | 357 | 347 | |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51PM1.05m | 7:21AM1.04m | 7:56PM0.97m | 8:39AM0.99m | 9:32PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.50m | 1:30PM0.55m | 1:59AM0.59m | 3:14PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 |
609 | 424 | 591 | 473 | 480 | 418 | 341 | — | — | 137 | 139 | 89 | 77 | 67 | 198 | — | — | 357 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 112 | 106 | 99 | 71 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
— | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 363 | 655 | 116 | 111 | — | — | — | 79 | 1150 | 1541 | 335 | 260 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1318 | 117 | 116 | 146 | 117 | 1078 | 146 | 1327 | 1363 | 117 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 1327 | 1327 | 117 | 1301 |
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