Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 8AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1179 | 1098 | 1137 | 1042 | 876 | 647 | 495 | 430 | 418 | 351 | 291 | 238 | 174 | 106 | 70 | 61 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.12m | 7:53PM1.09m | 8:14AM1.19m | 8:33PM1.07m | 8:56AM1.24m | 9:13PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.08m | 1:46PM0.05m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:31PM0.03m | 2:35AM0.02m | 3:16PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1179 | 1098 | 1137 | 1042 | 876 | 647 | 495 | 430 | 418 | 351 | 291 | 238 | 174 | 106 | 70 | 61 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | NNE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | — | 96 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 15 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 2 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 69 | 52 | 43 | 28 | 22 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 126 | 37 | 49 | 55 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 329 | 329 | 329 |
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