Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 16 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 30 | 30 | 66 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47PM0.88m | 12:26PM1.02m | 00:34AM0.79m | 1:20PM0.98m | 1:26AM0.72m | 2:18PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.08m | 6:48PM0.21m | 6:38AM0.14m | 7:49PM0.27m | 7:27AM0.19m | 8:55PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 17 | 12 | 66 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | — | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | S 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | E 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | NE 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 38 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 208 | 129 | 34 | 881 | 565 | 565 | 699 | 941 | 983 | 186 | 932 |
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