
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 2AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 61 | 66 | 69 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32PM1.07m | 9:53AM0.88m | 10:07PM1.03m | 10:33AM0.92m | 10:45PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.04m | 3:54AM0.04m | 3:49PM0.06m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:34PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
50 | 65 | 58 | 36 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 30 | 27 | 61 | 66 | 69 | 97 | 194 | 311 | 416 | 365 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 718 | 718 | 718 | 495 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 748 | 1096 | 968 | 1326 | 1326 | 1326 | 946 | 1988 | 819 | 819 | 171 | 188 |
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