Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lockjoint today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 6AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 196 | 288 | 277 | 220 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 474 | 529 | 613 | 594 | 638 | 621 | 586 | 561 | 599 | 721 | 834 | 878 | 865 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.43m | 3:46PM1.53m | 4:08AM1.46m | 4:17PM1.55m | 4:41AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.16m | 9:52PM0.08m | 10:00AM0.15m | 10:23PM0.06m | 10:31AM0.16m | 10:55PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
130 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 288 | 277 | 220 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 474 | 529 | 613 | 594 | 638 | 621 | 586 | 561 | 599 | 721 | — | 878 | 865 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 16 | 9 | 140 | 196 | 119 | 97 | 96 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 57 | 74 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 834 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 362 | 362 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 362 | 1286 | 0 | 0 | 1288 | 1375 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 18 | 146 | 1472 | 1476 | 1401 | 146 |
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