Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lucien today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 640 | 534 | 441 | 634 | 819 | 935 | 919 | 868 | 888 | 807 | 715 | 771 | 903 | 1027 | 1109 | 1884 | 718 | 561 | 433 | 424 | 375 | 321 | 322 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.67m | 4:10PM1.78m | 4:17AM1.72m | 4:36PM1.83m | 4:45AM1.74m | 5:03PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 640 | 534 | 441 | 365 | 292 | 287 | 290 | 228 | 290 | 309 | 314 | 248 | 195 | 141 | 139 | 982 | 718 | 561 | 433 | 424 | 375 | 321 | 322 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 74 | 46 | 84 | 129 | 127 | 163 | — | — | 31 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 101 | 66 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 95 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 544 | 402 | 412 | 634 | 819 | 935 | 919 | 868 | 888 | 807 | 715 | 771 | 903 | 1027 | 1109 | 1884 | 14 | 83 | 150 | 163 | 113 | 94 | 163 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 323 | 117 | 333 | 376 | 376 | 410 | 323 | 308 | 303 | 308 | 308 | 333 | 338 | 117 | 587 | 93 | 223 | 184 | 136 | 256 | 184 | 0 | 0 |
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