
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lockjoint today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 12PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
960 | 976 | 899 | 827 | 748 | 624 | 503 | 546 | 528 | 469 | 418 | 369 | 386 | 361 | 361 | 355 | 263 | 319 | 310 | 277 | 282 | 282 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.00m | 8:30PM0.96m | 9:31AM0.95m | 10:25PM0.93m | 11:22AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.58m | 2:50AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.62m | 4:50AM0.59m | 5:43PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
960 | 976 | 899 | 827 | 748 | 624 | 503 | 546 | 528 | 469 | 418 | 369 | 386 | 361 | 361 | 355 | 263 | 319 | 310 | 277 | 282 | 282 | 286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | NW 4 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 25 | 65 | 3 | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 1135 | 1079 | 1110 | 1120 | 1135 | 1079 | 0 | 1078 | 1120 | 1078 | 362 | 1166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 116 | 1078 | 1110 | 117 | 0 |
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