Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lockjoint today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
486 | 464 | 417 | 358 | 382 | 382 | 364 | 292 | 324 | 282 | 282 | 403 | 403 | 389 | 369 | 369 | 320 | 326 | 194 | 473 | 430 | 409 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55AM1.11m | 8:08PM1.09m | 8:55AM1.01m | 9:19PM0.99m | 10:25AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.51m | 2:23AM0.48m | 2:55PM0.58m | 3:46AM0.55m | 4:40PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
486 | 464 | 417 | 358 | 382 | 382 | 364 | 292 | 324 | 282 | 282 | 403 | 403 | 389 | 369 | 369 | 320 | 326 | 194 | — | 430 | 409 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 473 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 1327 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1166 | 1327 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1166 | 117 |
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