Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anse de Cabestan today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anse de Cabestan at 11AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Anse de Cabestan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 645 | 829 | 768 | 800 | 800 | 727 | 727 | 671 | 523 | 502 | 409 | 380 | 388 | 398 | 230 | 174 | 119 | 75 | 47 | 39 | 40 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:18AM3.79m | 10:46PM3.55m | 11:22AM3.48m | 00:10AM3.29m | 1:03PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM1.61m | 5:17AM1.77m | 6:02PM1.87m | 6:39AM1.95m | 7:35PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
573 | 645 | 690 | 8 | 8 | 800 | 727 | 727 | 671 | 523 | 502 | 409 | 7 | 7 | 307 | 230 | 174 | 119 | 75 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 47 | 39 | 40 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
— | — | 829 | 768 | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 380 | 388 | 398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 35 | 329 | 329 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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