Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 7PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.14m | 5:03AM0.80m | 5:46PM1.23m | 6:01AM0.81m | 6:41PM1.31m | 6:57AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM-0.06m | 11:21PM0.04m | 11:03AM-0.12m | 00:20AM-0.02m | 11:57AM-0.17m | 1:17AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
11 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 5 |
44 | 33 | 72 | 93 | 117 | 111 | 100 | 77 | 57 | 55 | 91 | 119 | 141 | 127 | 85 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 329 | 338 | 434 | 172 | 171 | 293 | 208 | 293 | 329 | 329 | 208 | 171 | 37 | 8 | 14 | 120 | 719 | 563 | 548 | 614 | 626 | 495 | 400 |
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