Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lucien today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 575 | 717 | 853 | 634 | 696 | 619 | 634 | 857 | 298 | 223 | 237 | 212 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 130 | 125 | 133 | 88 | 105 | 103 | 153 | 127 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.70m | 4:26PM1.79m | 4:40AM1.65m | 4:51PM1.70m | 5:05AM1.58m | 5:16PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.04m | 10:34PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.10m | 10:59PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 298 | 344 | 428 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 541 | 298 | 176 | 119 | 120 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 130 | 125 | 133 | 88 | 105 | 103 | 153 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 94 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 55 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 26 | 18 | 51 | 57 | 84 | 60 | 73 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | S 5 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 2 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 575 | 717 | 853 | 634 | 696 | 619 | 634 | 857 | 39 | 223 | 237 | 212 | 121 | 88 | 75 | 60 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 117 | 303 | 772 | 165 | 587 | 0 | 209 | 184 | 165 | 184 | 645 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 73 | 590 | 645 | 100 | 100 | 103 |
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