
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | NE 7 | N 5 | NE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36AM0.80m | 8:57PM1.09m | 9:14AM0.84m | 9:32PM1.07m | 9:53AM0.88m | 10:07PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.08m | 2:28PM0.04m | 3:23AM0.05m | 3:08PM0.04m | 3:54AM0.04m | 3:49PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
52 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 84 | 76 | 63 | 43 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | NE 7 | N 5 | NE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 6 | — | E 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 46 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 120 | 126 | 14 | 442 | 610 | 329 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 718 | 718 | 329 | 329 | 6 | 37 | 565 | 748 | 1191 | 1040 | 819 |
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