
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 10AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 238 | 245 | 261 | 293 | 380 | 603 | 980 | 1133 | 1010 | 780 | 544 | 418 | 440 | 513 | 465 | 431 | 277 | 145 | 85 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 61 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:04AM6.88m | 5:34PM7.21m | 6:07AM7.30m | 6:32PM7.70m | 7:03AM7.70m | 7:24PM8.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM1.55m | 11:57PM1.20m | 12:24PM1.15m | 00:56AM0.71m | 1:19PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | 9:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
254 | 238 | 245 | 261 | 293 | 380 | 603 | 980 | 1133 | 1010 | 780 | 544 | 418 | 440 | 513 | 465 | 431 | 277 | 145 | 85 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 188 | 209 | 226 | 207 | 480 | 436 | 711 | 512 | 657 | 435 | 226 | 188 | 188 | 209 | 213 | 208 | 188 | 187 | 196 | 186 | 196 | 209 | 213 |
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