Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 309 | 342 | 397 | 388 | 388 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 246 | 309 | 349 | 9 | 231 | 226 | 222 | 217 | 185 | 181 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 125 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:22PM0.99m | 4:52AM1.13m | 5:10PM0.96m | 5:37AM1.17m | 5:54PM0.93m | 6:18AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.12m | 10:29PM0.07m | 11:12AM0.09m | 11:11PM0.05m | 12:01PM0.08m | 11:49PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 295 | 309 | 342 | 397 | 388 | 388 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 246 | 309 | 349 | 327 | 231 | 226 | 222 | 217 | 185 | 181 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 125 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 181 | 210 | 215 | 235 | 266 | 266 | — | 6 | — | — | 30 | 320 | 37 | 40 | — | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 1850 | 1780 | 1109 | 1780 | 612 | 591 | 561 | 576 | 364 | 188 | 49 | 6 | 49 | 14 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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