Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:40AM0.87m | 1:28PM0.93m | 1:32AM0.82m | 2:26PM1.00m | 2:31AM0.78m | 3:27PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.02m | 7:39PM0.16m | 7:47AM-0.00m | 8:47PM0.15m | 8:40AM-0.03m | 9:57PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 60 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 94 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 71 | 74 | 59 | 57 | 67 | 65 | 71 | 82 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 50 | 53 | 68 | 268 | 74 | 111 | 178 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 841 | 338 | 239 | 37 | 612 | 2677 | 172 | 161 | 161 | 8 | 14 | 120 | 409 | 718 | 718 | 202 | 364 | 364 | 37 | 67 | 67 | 126 | 37 | 67 |
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