
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 12AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 53 | 77 | 95 | 97 | 114 | 163 | 176 | 172 | 133 | 87 | 68 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:46AM0.71m | 2:34PM0.97m | 2:52AM0.71m | 3:37PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.36m | 7:39AM0.30m | 9:17PM0.37m | 8:45AM0.30m | 10:15PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
11 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 172 | 133 | 87 | 68 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SSW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
5 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 15 | 42 | 53 | 77 | 95 | 97 | 114 | 163 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 819 | 866 | 866 | 866 | 1048 | 1044 | 932 | 932 | 129 | 126 | 14 | 120 | 981 | 582 | 208 |
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