
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SE 11 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:45PM0.90m | 00:59AM0.97m | 1:46PM0.91m | 1:55AM0.87m | 2:47PM0.93m | 2:51AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.06m | 7:25AM-0.02m | 7:53PM0.13m | 8:15AM0.01m | 9:01PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 8:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
51 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | SW 5 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 11 | E 12 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 506 | 149 | 501 | 501 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 1101 | 329 | 985 | 490 | 441 | 699 | 1466 | 2749 | 2049 | 1096 | 563 | 548 | 171 | 161 | 172 |
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