
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 7PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 46 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM0.96m | 1:15AM0.82m | 2:06PM0.95m | 2:09AM0.73m | 3:03PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.16m | 7:28AM0.05m | 8:27PM0.21m | 8:16AM0.09m | 9:33PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
56 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
144 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 42 | 66 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 98 | 145 | 232 | 262 | 302 | 329 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 290 | 263 | 286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 37 | 1460 | 1326 | 814 | 711 | 711 | 614 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 | 384 | 171 | 182 | 172 | 188 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 126 | 94 |
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