Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 11PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 86 | 121 | 117 | 167 | 247 | 336 | 392 | 361 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:29PM5.27m | 3:29AM5.14m | 4:14PM5.41m | 4:57AM5.47m | 5:22PM5.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM3.21m | 9:47AM3.23m | 10:43PM2.98m | 11:12AM2.85m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
45 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 86 | 121 | 117 | 167 | 247 | 336 | 392 | 361 | 458 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 207 | 206 | 206 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 204 | 209 | 165 | 209 | 213 | 436 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 219 | 102 |
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