Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 4AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, gales from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 124 | 319 | 395 | 438 | 614 | 858 | 980 | 1375 | 1688 | 2053 | 2243 | 2165 | 2482 | 2510 | 2552 | 2595 | 2521 | 2521 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.03m | 5:34AM0.87m | 5:59PM1.06m | 6:15AM0.96m | 6:38PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.25m | 11:34AM0.18m | 00:17AM0.19m | 12:20PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 13 | ENE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 124 | 319 | 395 | 438 | 614 | 858 | 980 | 1375 | 1688 | 2053 | 2243 | 2165 | 2482 | 2510 | 2552 | 2595 | 2521 | 2521 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 126 | 202 | 208 | 985 | 981 | 1128 | 1128 | 299 | 944 | 783 | 783 | 944 | 1096 | 1107 | 985 | 984 | 984 | 288 |
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