Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lucien today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 4AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 975 | 1058 | 951 | 951 | 835 | 781 | 747 | 699 | 699 | 353 | 626 | 708 | 817 | 833 | 916 | 1181 | 1944 | 1706 | 1416 | 1197 | 1053 | 1053 | 1128 | 1190 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.65m | 5:05PM1.70m | 5:10AM1.66m | 5:33PM1.72m | 5:38AM1.63m | 6:02PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 842 | 891 | 951 | 951 | 835 | 781 | 747 | 699 | 699 | 353 | 626 | 708 | 817 | 833 | 916 | 1181 | 1944 | 1706 | 1416 | 1197 | 1053 | 1053 | 1128 | 1190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 147 | 105 | 104 | 102 | 68 | 69 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 315 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 14 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | S 13 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 54 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 975 | 1058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 771 | 807 | 818 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 805 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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