
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 74 | 48 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.22m | 9:18PM0.94m | 9:40AM1.19m | 9:57PM0.88m | 10:20AM1.15m | 10:37PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.07m | 3:26PM0.10m | 3:11AM0.11m | 4:08PM0.15m | 3:47AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
257 | 201 | 138 | 86 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
— | 74 | 48 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SW 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
26 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 161 | 126 | 120 | 120 | 78 | 37 | 0 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 1053 | 748 | 879 | 892 | 867 | 866 | 537 | 552 | 454 | 456 | 440 |
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