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Lakes Beach

Lat Long: 33.25° S 151.56° E

Lakes Beach Surf Photo: 'old man' by toby bailey

Weather Forecast for Lakes Beach

Issued: 9 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Lakes Beach sea temperature is

19.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Lakes Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW	WNW	SSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	W	SSW	ENE
	12 s	off	2 s	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	W	SSW	NE
	12 s	glass	2 s	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SW	ENE	S
	7 s	off	2 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	ENE	S
	3 s	off	3 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	ENE	S
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ENE	S
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ENE	S
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	S	S
	7 s	cross	8 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	ENE
	7 s	cross		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE		S	ENE
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		S	ENE
	7 s	glass		7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE		SSE	ENE
	6 s	glass		6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		S	ESE
	6 s	glass		6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW		S	ESE
	6 s	glass		6 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S		ESE	S
	6 s	glass		4 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lakes Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 11 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 1.89m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Lakes Beach Surf Photo: 'old man' by toby bailey

dad's 40 birthday, some fun waves

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User: toby bailey (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:39 am 23 Apr 2011