Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 245 | 120 | 240 | 120 | 125 | 205 | 196 | 90 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:47PM3.25m | 12:44PM3.26m | 1:41AM3.18m | 2:14PM3.33m | 2:53AM3.32m | 3:17PM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM1.59m | 6:01PM1.67m | 6:33AM1.78m | 7:20PM1.75m | 7:53AM1.75m | 8:39PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 |
230 | 245 | 120 | 240 | — | — | 205 | 196 | 90 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 14 | W 12 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 4 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
118 | 150 | — | 120 | 120 | 125 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 13 | 74 | 75 | 307 | 260 | 40 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 87 | 87 | 96 | 101 | 88 | 94 | 164 | 164 | 225 | 254 | 133 |
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