Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 7PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 3 | NW 4 | N 3 | W 3 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:43AM8.06m | 7:59PM8.54m | 8:24AM8.30m | 8:40PM8.67m | 9:03AM8.33m | 9:18PM8.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.38m | 2:22AM-0.08m | 2:37PM0.18m | 3:01AM-0.14m | 3:15PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | NNE 4 | W 8 |
117 | 177 | 181 | 162 | 159 | 240 | 121 | 192 | 150 | 108 | 78 | 76 | — | 53 | 49 | 47 | 82 | 25 | 44 | 6 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 45 | 24 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | W 2 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 3 | NW 4 | N 3 | W 3 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 162 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 98 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 205 | 205 | 211 | 48 | 120 | 49 | 144 | 144 | 205 | 205 | 214 | 205 | 196 | 196 | 211 | 204 | 210 | 685 | 214 | 201 |
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