Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 2AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 903 | 1126 | 1216 | 1237 | 1205 | 1556 | 1807 | 2070 | 2524 | 2909 | 3242 | 3498 | 3502 | 3502 | 3459 | 3188 | 5216 | 4415 | 2259 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.73m | 1:45PM0.96m | 2:12AM0.74m | 2:45PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.35m | 6:58AM0.33m | 8:27PM0.36m | 8:04AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3188 | 5216 | 4415 | 2259 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 4 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 903 | 1126 | 1216 | 1237 | 1205 | 1556 | 1807 | 2070 | 2524 | 2909 | 3242 | 3498 | 3502 | 3502 | 3459 | 33 | 3203 | 2860 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 981 | 981 | 981 | 1096 | 288 | 1459 | 612 | 608 | 608 | 625 | 299 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 487 | 288 | 281 | 281 | 149 |
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