Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lockjoint today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 5AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 473 | 480 | 418 | 256 | 363 | 593 | 137 | 139 | 112 | 106 | 99 | 198 | 1150 | 1541 | 357 | 347 | 386 | 802 | 732 | 865 | 664 | 757 | 703 | 629 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.04m | 7:56PM0.97m | 8:39AM0.99m | 9:32PM0.94m | 10:13AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.50m | 1:30PM0.55m | 1:59AM0.59m | 3:14PM0.60m | 3:49AM0.61m | 4:52PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 473 | 480 | 418 | 256 | — | — | 137 | 139 | 102 | 91 | 67 | 198 | — | — | 357 | 260 | 171 | 802 | 732 | 865 | — | — | 703 | 629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 39 | — | — | 10 | 19 | 112 | 106 | 99 | 55 | — | — | — | 347 | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 363 | 593 | 101 | 108 | — | — | — | 91 | 1150 | 1541 | 335 | — | — | — | — | — | 664 | 757 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 146 | 1078 | 146 | 1327 | 1363 | 117 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 1265 | 1275 | 1327 | 1327 | 1295 | 1166 | 1166 | 117 | 1079 | 146 | 1318 | 1166 | 146 | 146 |
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