
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 10 | 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 9 | SE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 33 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 68 | 128 | 158 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:06PM1.09m | 9:30AM1.17m | 9:47PM1.02m | 10:13AM1.16m | 10:28PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM-0.01m | 3:12AM0.01m | 3:46PM0.05m | 3:50AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
31 | 33 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | E 15 | — |
1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
15 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 68 | 128 | 158 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 968 | 819 | 78 | 172 | 329 | 95 | 67 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 95 | 78 | 126 | 14 | 120 | 129 | 671 | 983 | 779 |
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