
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s 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 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 121mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 126 | 176 | 229 | 206 | 161 | 139 | 139 | 128 | 96 | 88 | 102 | 55 | 52 | 92 | 53 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41AM0.78m | 6:27PM1.29m | 6:42AM0.82m | 7:23PM1.32m | 7:40AM0.87m | 8:16PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.02m | 11:39AM-0.15m | 1:02AM-0.03m | 12:38PM-0.19m | 1:56AM-0.08m | 1:37PM-0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
38 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 93 | 55 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — |
14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 5 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | — | E 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 68 | 126 | 176 | 229 | 206 | 161 | 139 | 139 | 128 | 96 | 88 | 102 | 15 | — | 92 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 933 | 129 | 129 | 126 | 129 | 129 | 819 | 709 | 789 | 819 | 613 | 120 | 329 | 202 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 120 | 120 |
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