
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 4PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33AM7.07m | 11:51PM6.98m | 12:18PM6.59m | 00:38AM6.40m | 1:08PM6.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM1.52m | 6:11AM1.59m | 6:31PM2.01m | 6:56AM2.12m | 7:23PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
— | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 237 | 685 | 598 | 527 | 464 | 204 | 209 | 207 | 219 | 216 | 673 | 432 | 432 | 204 | 208 | 208 | 570 | 571 | 534 | 527 |
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