
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue morning, near gales from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 132 | 245 | 220 | 273 | 534 | 755 | 866 | 972 | 1013 | 1218 | 1283 | 1555 | 1708 | 1965 | 2180 | 2225 | 2202 | 2202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:48AM0.80m | 5:18PM1.03m | 5:34AM0.87m | 5:59PM1.06m | 6:15AM0.96m | 6:38PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.30m | 10:44AM0.23m | 11:42PM0.25m | 11:34AM0.18m | 00:17AM0.19m | 12:20PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 |
15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | — | E 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 17 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 13 | ENE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 1 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 132 | 245 | 220 | 273 | 534 | 755 | 866 | 972 | 1013 | 1218 | 1283 | 1555 | 1708 | 1965 | 2180 | 2225 | 2202 | 2202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 852 | 129 | 120 | 129 | 981 | 398 | 2677 | 946 | 288 | 129 | 981 | 1009 | 1753 | 2139 | 1461 | 1010 | 783 | 983 | 968 | 981 | 968 | 968 | 968 | 299 |
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