Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 40 | 65 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM0.78m | 6:38PM1.07m | 6:49AM0.84m | 7:15PM1.10m | 7:28AM0.90m | 7:51PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:01PM0.12m | 1:03AM0.17m | 12:45PM0.09m | 1:37AM0.13m | 1:27PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | E 14 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | E 12 | NE 8 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 65 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 129 | 126 | 129 | 129 | 819 | 671 | 699 | 699 | 699 | 699 | 671 | 691 | 1040 | 1040 | 565 | 711 | 770 | 172 | 94 | 1040 | 808 | 808 | 242 |
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