
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.27m | 9:57PM0.98m | 10:29AM1.27m | 10:45PM0.92m | 11:23AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.01m | 4:05PM0.06m | 3:56AM0.02m | 4:57PM0.11m | 4:44AM0.05m | 5:55PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 |
12 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 |
1 | — | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 293 | 293 | 120 | 293 | 186 | 293 | 188 | 126 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 465 | 441 | 172 | 90 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 6 | 551 | 551 | 548 |
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