Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
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 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | 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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.88m | 10:17PM1.27m | 10:44AM0.89m | 11:11PM1.18m | 11:44AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM-0.12m | 3:41PM-0.16m | 4:50AM-0.11m | 4:40PM-0.10m | 5:42AM-0.08m | 5:41PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 58 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 123 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 14 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 3 | SSW 6 | — | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 60 | 2 | 47 | — | 58 | 15 | 40 | 88 | 81 | 132 | 176 | 270 | 355 | 366 | 330 | 20 | 147 | 181 | 198 | 128 | 94 | 133 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 202 | 1785 | 849 | 819 | 748 | 258 | 819 | 819 | 779 | 293 | 329 | 258 | 202 | 172 | 186 | 161 | 161 | 8 | 293 | 161 |
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