
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lucien today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
278 | 261 | 318 | 104 | 108 | 101 | 96 | 86 | 100 | 235 | 352 | 258 | 229 | 539 | 644 | 669 | 722 | 574 | 547 | 481 | 481 | 422 | 379 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.36m | 3:07PM1.36m | 3:14AM1.46m | 3:39PM1.47m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:08PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.38m | 9:05PM0.40m | 9:27AM0.27m | 9:38PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
103 | 113 | 127 | 104 | 104 | 76 | 42 | 30 | 75 | 235 | 352 | 78 | 229 | 223 | 201 | 669 | 408 | 94 | 547 | 481 | 481 | 422 | 379 | 489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
46 | 134 | 84 | 41 | 108 | 101 | 96 | 86 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 258 | 86 | 24 | 41 | 193 | 246 | 188 | 113 | 87 | 113 | 171 | 171 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
139 | 75 | 24 | 54 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 100 | 30 | 28 | 37 | 26 | — | — | 47 | 191 | 65 | 186 | 178 | 111 | 116 | 68 | 131 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
278 | 261 | 318 | — | — | 16 | 45 | 66 | 80 | 83 | 76 | 150 | 133 | 539 | 644 | — | 722 | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 100 | 161 | 49 | 49 | 101 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 101 | 184 | 136 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 0 |
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