
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 89 | 61 | 61 | 326 | 813 | 510 | 485 | 400 | 393 | 314 | 250 | 408 | 185 | 185 | 189 | 233 | 182 | 178 | 172 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:26AM4.76m | 6:40PM4.69m | 6:49AM4.63m | 7:03PM4.46m | 7:09AM4.44m | 7:24PM4.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM-0.07m | 12:26PM-0.05m | 00:44AM0.07m | 1:03PM0.10m | 1:19AM0.31m | 1:40PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
92 | 89 | 61 | 61 | 326 | 813 | 510 | 485 | 400 | 393 | 314 | 250 | 408 | 185 | 185 | 189 | 233 | 182 | 178 | 172 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 |
— | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 518 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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