
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lockjoint today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 1PM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
278 | 393 | 464 | 459 | 525 | 508 | 497 | 469 | 432 | 512 | 499 | 487 | 525 | 457 | 528 | 522 | 715 | 715 | 768 | 688 | 627 | 627 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.60m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:05PM1.64m | 4:33AM1.55m | 4:45PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.01m | 9:45AM0.07m | 10:13PM-0.02m | 10:24AM0.09m | 10:52PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
82 | 393 | 464 | 459 | 525 | 508 | 497 | 469 | 432 | 512 | 499 | 487 | 525 | 457 | 528 | 522 | 715 | 715 | 768 | 688 | 627 | 627 | 537 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 |
278 | 68 | 68 | 124 | 116 | 94 | 93 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 116 | 272 | 388 | 368 | 236 | 236 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
46 | 44 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1174 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1257 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 117 | 116 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 1318 | 1135 | 1078 | 116 |
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