
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 2AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | 99 | 113 | 114 | 106 | 156 | 82 | 143 | 118 | 68 | 135 | 49 | 47 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 17 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:10PM0.86m | 11:42AM1.07m | 11:55PM0.79m | 12:33PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.19m | 5:07AM0.17m | 6:12PM0.26m | 5:50AM0.23m | 7:09PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 7 | 80 | 83 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 47 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 13 |
— | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
91 | 99 | 113 | 114 | 106 | 156 | 82 | 143 | 118 | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1044 | 1040 | 1040 | 208 | 126 | 120 | 120 | 1040 | 1040 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 67 | 67 | 14 | 29 | 881 | 882 | 29 |
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