Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fausse Passe today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fausse Passe at 1PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fausse Passe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1177 | 983 | 956 | 834 | 789 | 726 | 706 | 726 | 756 | 756 | 670 | 604 | 478 | 394 | 384 | 286 | 277 | 273 | 192 | 178 | 188 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36AM0.92m | 7:36PM1.21m | 7:17AM0.98m | 8:06PM1.27m | 7:56AM1.05m | 8:34PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.18m | 1:48AM0.41m | 1:27PM0.14m | 2:18AM0.34m | 2:02PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1177 | 983 | 956 | 834 | 789 | 726 | 706 | 726 | 756 | 756 | 670 | 604 | 478 | 394 | 384 | 286 | 277 | 273 | 127 | 101 | 99 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 144 | 119 | 96 | 101 | 106 | 116 | 192 | 178 | 172 | 263 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 86 | 134 | 188 | 129 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
85 | 110 | 136 | 167 | 197 | 203 | 244 | 232 | 206 | 197 | 171 | 171 | 258 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 110 | 1361 | 149 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 736 | 1253 | 1235 |
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