
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 4PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | NE 7 | 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 5 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 43 | 37 | 59 | 62 | 69 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM0.84m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
38 | 49 | 50 | 65 | 58 | 36 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 43 | 37 | 59 | 62 | 69 | 126 | 206 | 311 | 419 | 501 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 14 | 718 | 718 | 718 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 718 | 748 | 968 | 794 | 1022 | 983 | 942 | 819 | 819 | 819 | 819 | 779 | 373 |
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