Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lagoons today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lagoons at 4PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Lagoons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
353 | 371 | 452 | 565 | 613 | 710 | 545 | 477 | 413 | 375 | 336 | 301 | 269 | 239 | 233 | 169 | 135 | 147 | 127 | 130 | 130 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:39PM2.38m | 11:55PM2.88m | 1:16PM2.49m | 00:46AM2.77m | 1:52PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.02m | 5:57PM1.15m | 6:45AM0.09m | 6:50PM1.01m | 7:25AM0.24m | 7:42PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
353 | 371 | 109 | 565 | 613 | 710 | 545 | 477 | 413 | 375 | 336 | 301 | 269 | 239 | 233 | 169 | 135 | 139 | 127 | 130 | 130 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
111 | 109 | 30 | 106 | 96 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 119 | 118 | 85 | 147 | 107 | 104 | 103 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | SW 18 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 44 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 59 | 56 | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 301 | 368 | 373 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 301 | 511 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 58 | 373 | 54 | 0 |
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