Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:53AM3.32m | 3:17PM3.55m | 3:46AM3.56m | 4:04PM3.83m | 4:27AM3.82m | 4:42PM4.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM1.75m | 8:39PM1.59m | 9:04AM1.51m | 9:38PM1.28m | 9:55AM1.17m | 10:23PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 4 |
22 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | N 4 | W 14 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 3 | WSW 10 | S 3 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | — | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | SSE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 |
7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 77 | 117 | 164 | 277 | 256 | 258 | 270 | 20 | 278 | 392 | 434 | 336 | 458 | 406 | 327 | 248 | 237 | 237 | 336 | 358 | 336 | 336 | 278 |
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