Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NE 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 110 | 173 | 5 | 46 | 60 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:59PM7.53m | 6:23AM7.63m | 6:38PM7.96m | 6:59AM8.01m | 7:14PM8.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM1.30m | 00:20AM0.77m | 12:37PM0.80m | 00:57AM0.42m | 1:13PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 154 | 110 | 173 | 138 | 46 | 60 | 206 | 354 | 481 | 618 | 805 | 943 | 792 | 808 | 807 | 742 | 680 | 610 | 610 | 566 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 201 | 210 | 205 | 205 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 340 | 350 | 360 | 677 | 677 | 672 | 596 | 164 | 208 | 205 | 120 | 204 | 201 |
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