Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore at 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
148 | 215 | 215 | 171 | 167 | 190 | 234 | 274 | 299 | 325 | 510 | 290 | 244 | 202 | 158 | 154 | 122 | 122 | 192 | 81 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:00PM4.86m | 7:15AM4.62m | 7:27PM4.77m | 7:43AM4.54m | 7:58PM4.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM-0.03m | 1:22AM-0.08m | 1:37PM0.00m | 1:59AM0.03m | 2:17PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
148 | 215 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 510 | 290 | 244 | 202 | 158 | 154 | 122 | 122 | 192 | 81 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | 148 | 150 | 171 | 167 | 190 | 234 | 274 | 299 | 325 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 406 | 21 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 75 | 75 |
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