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Chandeleur Islands surfForecast / Louisiana / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chandeleur Islands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chandeleur Islands sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chandeleur Islands today?
The current surf forecast for Chandeleur Islands at 1PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Chandeleur Islands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
23 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 51 | 73 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 58 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:51AM0.77m | 11:46AM0.75m | 12:41PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM-0.07m | 11:38PM-0.05m | 00:39AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | 7:45 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | — | 19 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 40 | — | 73 | — | — | — | 43 | 45 | 46 | 58 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 51 | — | 53 | 45 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1422 | 1382 | 1382 | 1953 | 1953 | 1950 | 1579 | 1132 | 1121 | 1146 | 996 | 996 | 1409 | 1409 | 1409 | 1579 | 845 | 718 | 905 | 1772 | 598 | 1600 | 1132 | 718 |
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