Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lucien today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 165 | 264 | 356 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 341 | 299 | 299 | 268 | 231 | 204 | 177 | 160 | 197 | 223 | 190 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.64m | 5:26PM1.67m | 5:49AM1.53m | 6:07PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.04m | 11:12AM0.12m | 11:38PM0.16m | 11:54AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 146 | 165 | 264 | 356 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 341 | 299 | 299 | 268 | 231 | 204 | 177 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 60 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | S 21 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 19 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 76 | 75 | 97 | 160 | 197 | 223 | 190 | 246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 818 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 104 | 142 | 142 | 587 | 588 | 645 | 645 | 618 | 618 |
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