Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (23 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | N 4 | NNE 3 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.79m | 3:43PM0.96m | 3:47AM0.73m | 4:35PM0.98m | 4:41AM0.69m | 5:24PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.04m | 10:06PM0.18m | 9:51AM0.06m | 11:06PM0.18m | 10:37AM0.07m | 11:58PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 93 | 85 | 68 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 37 | 56 | 95 | 131 | 206 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 202 | 329 | 608 | 608 | 202 | 281 | 126 | 14 | 129 | 329 | 501 | 442 | 548 | 495 | 501 | 37 | 37 | 673 | 2144 | 1040 | 1040 | 941 | 532 |
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