Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 8PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 3 | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 0 | 44 | 110 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:25AM6.75m | 11:43PM6.42m | 12:05PM6.16m | 00:29AM5.79m | 12:59PM5.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM1.88m | 5:58AM2.16m | 6:22PM2.46m | 6:45AM2.74m | 7:22PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
62 | 18 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 388 | 241 | 198 | 157 | 122 | 90 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
— | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
2 | 89 | 44 | 110 | 132 | 175 | 233 | 290 | 400 | 429 | 503 | 528 | 533 | 430 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 205 | 205 | 679 | 122 | 122 | 394 | 122 | 290 | 395 | 395 | 167 | 120 | 103 | 120 | 48 | 144 | 144 | 49 | 208 | 196 |
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