Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 3AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1868 | 2115 | 2216 | 2291 | 2580 | 2937 | 7639 | 7434 | 2982 | 2744 | 2367 | 1944 | 1731 | 2150 | 1941 | 1812 | 1692 | 1219 | 1292 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:12AM0.74m | 2:45PM0.95m | 3:14AM0.78m | 3:40PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.36m | 8:04AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.33m | 9:10AM0.31m | 10:07PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3237 | 2982 | 2982 | 2744 | 2367 | 1944 | 1731 | 2150 | 1941 | 1812 | 1692 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 1868 | 2115 | 2216 | 2291 | 2580 | 2937 | 7639 | 7434 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1531 | 1365 | 1211 | 1242 | 1219 | 1292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 576 | 1040 | 1694 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 288 | 281 | 288 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 149 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 149 | 149 |
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