Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lucien today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 3AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 993 | 1044 | 956 | 913 | 603 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 234 | 288 | 332 | 315 | 324 | 152 | 419 | 530 | 544 | 575 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.72m | 5:54AM1.53m | 6:14PM1.55m | 6:33AM1.38m | 6:56PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.15m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:27AM0.31m | 12:39PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 993 | 1044 | 956 | 913 | 603 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 234 | 166 | 127 | 86 | 64 | 152 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 14 | 49 | 35 | 47 | 98 | 188 | 226 | 288 | 332 | 315 | 324 | 150 | 419 | 530 | 544 | 575 | 612 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 117 | 209 | 618 | 766 | 618 | 254 | 223 | 223 | 410 | 332 | 588 | 332 | 180 | 117 |
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