Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lucien today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 11AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 460 | 402 | 393 | 265 | 265 | 223 | 223 | 190 | 190 | 160 | 163 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 112 | 113 | 90 | 92 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:04PM0.94m | 00:37AM1.02m | 1:26PM1.10m | 1:29AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.83m | 7:05AM0.69m | 7:29PM0.67m | 7:40AM0.53m | 7:59PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 347 | 305 | 305 | 298 | 265 | 265 | 223 | 223 | 190 | 190 | 160 | 163 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 112 | 113 | 90 | 92 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 27 | 12 | 58 | 153 | 186 | 167 | 145 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 23 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 432 | 460 | 402 | 393 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 184 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 256 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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