Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Luz today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Luz at 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Luz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 47 | 71 | 92 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 160 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36AM2.76m | 1:48PM3.02m | 2:11AM2.93m | 2:23PM3.19m | 2:44AM3.08m | 2:56PM3.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM1.24m | 8:05PM1.06m | 8:10AM1.07m | 8:36PM0.91m | 8:41AM0.92m | 9:06PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
264 | 212 | 173 | 143 | 117 | 94 | 43 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 92 | 104 | 183 | 196 | 197 | 197 | 2 | 2 | 280 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 11 | W 9 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 47 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | 246 | 160 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 615 | 259 | 24 | 14 | 79 | 79 | 365 | 853 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 612 | 623 | 626 | 615 | 14 | 0 |
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