Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lockjoint today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 889 | 971 | 957 | 833 | 669 | 711 | 528 | 528 | 486 | 464 | 417 | 358 | 382 | 382 | 311 | 292 | 287 | 282 | 409 | 403 | 349 | 383 | 369 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.22m | 7:55AM1.11m | 8:08PM1.09m | 8:55AM1.01m | 9:19PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.41m | 1:28AM0.38m | 1:45PM0.51m | 2:23AM0.48m | 2:55PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 |
| kJ | 889 | 971 | 957 | 833 | 669 | 711 | 528 | 528 | 486 | 464 | 417 | 358 | 382 | 382 | 311 | 292 | 287 | 282 | 409 | 403 | 349 | 383 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 44 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1166 | 1341 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 1301 | 1295 | 117 | 117 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 116 | 1327 | 116 | 18 |
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