Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06AM0.96m | 8:26PM1.11m | 8:44AM1.01m | 9:02PM1.09m | 9:23AM1.06m | 9:39PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.09m | 2:07PM0.04m | 2:41AM0.05m | 2:49PM0.04m | 3:14AM0.03m | 3:32PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | N 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | E 9 | — | SW 4 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 364 | 86 | 95 | 126 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 699 | 129 | 37 | 2683 | 1861 | 1238 | 1780 |
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