Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fausse Passe today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fausse Passe at 5PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fausse Passe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2570 | 3051 | 2259 | 1775 | 1483 | 1217 | 815 | 1095 | 849 | 857 | 657 | 692 | 692 | 549 | 573 | 336 | 382 | 370 | 300 | 237 | 319 | 548 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.07m | 11:28PM1.11m | 12:25PM1.01m | 11:59PM1.02m | 1:23PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.19m | 5:28PM0.39m | 6:00AM0.22m | 6:10PM0.50m | 6:41AM0.27m | 7:02PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
1024 | 2542 | 880 | 789 | 694 | 647 | 569 | 1095 | 433 | 673 | 538 | 303 | 454 | 345 | 263 | 254 | 254 | 72 | 171 | 237 | 319 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 24 | SSW 11 | S 22 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | 892 | 295 | 295 | 706 | 585 | 472 | 11 | 170 | 9 | 103 | 123 | 69 | 126 | 124 | 174 | 184 | 177 | 171 | 196 | 146 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | S 24 | — | — | SSW 20 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 11 | — | — | 40 | 24 | — | 10 | — | — | 181 | 81 | 55 | 45 | 66 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 |
2570 | 3051 | 2259 | 1775 | 1483 | 1217 | 815 | 618 | 849 | 857 | 657 | 692 | 692 | 549 | 573 | 336 | 382 | 370 | 300 | 150 | 222 | 548 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1416 | 1416 | 1416 | 1438 | 1438 | 1416 | 1416 | 1416 | 149 | 1235 | 1416 | 1398 | 1416 | 150 | 82 | 80 | 8 | 102 | 1438 | 1416 | 105 | 80 |
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