Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron at 11AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 64 | 163 | 132 | 122 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:53AM3.90m | 9:07PM3.81m | 9:20AM3.62m | 9:38PM3.45m | 9:57AM3.35m | 10:32PM3.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.61m | 3:42AM0.83m | 4:05PM0.99m | 4:28AM1.21m | 4:56PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
15 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 50 | 73 | 40 | 59 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
16 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 64 | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 14 | — | NW 7 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | 10 | 48 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 21 | 64 | 73 | 73 | — | 163 | 132 | 122 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 287 | 289 | 356 | 708 | 46 | 299 | 289 | 289 | 317 | 357 | 289 | 238 | 455 | 289 | 34 | 46 | 18 | 55 | 168 | 356 | 46 | 34 |
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