
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lockjoint today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 2AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
135 | 125 | 150 | 268 | 371 | 483 | 544 | 509 | 614 | 682 | 573 | 540 | 525 | 590 | 572 | 669 | 721 | 732 | 821 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.24m | 8:58AM1.14m | 9:16PM1.16m | 10:20AM1.12m | 10:46PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.34m | 2:52PM0.50m | 3:44AM0.39m | 4:25PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
135 | 125 | 123 | 268 | 371 | 483 | 544 | 509 | 614 | 682 | 573 | 540 | 525 | 590 | 572 | 669 | 721 | 732 | 821 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
67 | 41 | 150 | 80 | 56 | 85 | 55 | 45 | 24 | — | 42 | 38 | 40 | 35 | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 50 | 41 | 64 | 48 | 33 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1445 | 146 | 117 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1165 | 1110 | 1135 | 117 | 117 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 1080 | 1166 | 146 | 146 |
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