Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 5AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.80m | 5:46PM1.23m | 6:01AM0.81m | 6:41PM1.31m | 6:57AM0.83m | 7:36PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.04m | 11:03AM-0.12m | 00:20AM-0.02m | 11:57AM-0.17m | 1:17AM-0.08m | 12:52PM-0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — |
2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
83 | 78 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 70 | 97 | 115 | 104 | 64 | 115 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 141 | 222 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 565 | 202 | 329 | 1109 | 506 | 501 | 565 | 161 | 37 | 14 | 120 | 719 | 762 | 501 | 501 | 626 | 671 | 1466 | 1109 | 2667 | 212 | 171 | 944 |
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