
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lockjoint today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 6PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 224 | 209 | 171 | 142 | 176 | 251 | 543 | 551 | 711 | 485 | 507 | 514 | 440 | 363 | 352 | 299 | 299 | 295 | 286 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16PM1.61m | 4:42AM1.51m | 4:50PM1.54m | 5:16AM1.44m | 5:24PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.10m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:30AM0.14m | 10:52PM0.06m | 11:04AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
232 | 224 | 209 | 171 | 142 | 168 | 251 | 543 | 551 | 711 | 485 | 507 | 514 | 440 | 363 | 352 | 299 | 299 | 295 | 286 | 282 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 9 | 59 | 121 | 176 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — |
— | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 1476 | 362 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1120 | 1079 | 1110 | 1166 | 1166 | 1237 | 0 | 1257 | 1265 | 0 | 116 | 1466 | 1445 | 146 | 117 |
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