
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 54 | 74 | 98 | 97 | 121 | 102 | 102 | 135 | 117 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:47PM1.02m | 10:13AM1.16m | 10:28PM0.94m | 10:56AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.05m | 3:50AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.11m | 4:28AM0.11m | 5:21PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
53 | 52 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 15 | — | — | SE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
10 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 27 | 54 | 74 | 98 | 97 | 121 | 102 | 102 | 135 | 117 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 67 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 208 | 671 | 983 | 941 | 983 | 1459 | 202 | 1384 | 398 | 1044 | 1044 | 1040 |
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