Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lucien today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 4PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 327 | 367 | 447 | 435 | 897 | 552 | 737 | 708 | 588 | 627 | 668 | 736 | 949 | 966 | 966 | 951 | 934 | 828 | 714 | 613 | 522 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.71m | 3:53AM1.61m | 4:02PM1.68m | 4:21AM1.58m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:50AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.09m | 9:51AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.11m | 10:21AM0.18m | 10:40PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | 6:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 295 | 171 | 174 | 121 | 435 | 659 | 552 | 501 | 525 | 99 | 627 | 668 | 736 | 949 | 966 | 966 | 951 | 934 | 828 | 714 | 613 | 522 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 59 | 57 | 14 | 123 | 88 | 86 | 173 | 165 | 31 | 98 | 97 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 35 | 37 | 63 | — | — | 32 | 31 | 56 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 229 | 327 | 367 | 447 | 94 | 897 | 148 | 737 | 708 | 588 | 41 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 72 | 100 | 818 | 645 | 587 | 209 | 153 | 104 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
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