
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 2AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 8 | W 4 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | W 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 44 | 74 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:13PM7.66m | 8:33AM7.48m | 8:45PM7.87m | 9:05AM7.63m | 9:18PM7.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM1.15m | 2:34AM0.83m | 2:44PM0.95m | 3:05AM0.66m | 3:16PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
21 | 48 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | NE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 4 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
3 | 2 | — | 9 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 44 | 74 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 677 | 205 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 202 | 208 | 234 | 711 | 711 | 222 | 222 | 207 | 202 | 202 | 208 | 234 | 219 | 206 |
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