
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lucien today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
387 | 402 | 313 | 852 | 594 | 625 | 782 | 933 | 993 | 993 | 1197 | 1206 | 1025 | 841 | 827 | 748 | 736 | 661 | 593 | 478 | 478 | 418 | 363 | 357 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.48m | 7:17PM1.57m | 7:22AM1.36m | 7:55PM1.44m | 8:02AM1.24m | 8:39PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.19m | 1:25AM0.38m | 1:28PM0.32m | 2:06AM0.49m | 2:08PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
387 | 335 | 206 | 852 | 594 | 625 | 782 | 933 | 993 | 993 | 1197 | 1206 | 1025 | 841 | 827 | 748 | 736 | 661 | 593 | 478 | 478 | 418 | 363 | 357 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
246 | 402 | 313 | 119 | 279 | 308 | 223 | 102 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 67 | 89 | 84 | 48 | 59 | 57 | 37 | 15 | 93 | 104 | 147 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | E 9 | SSW 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
92 | 92 | 191 | 94 | 96 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 55 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 50 | 491 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 27 | 3 | 101 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 65 | 4 |
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