
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 4PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM7.10m | 6:32AM7.26m | 6:45PM7.70m | 7:04AM7.81m | 7:17PM8.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM1.72m | 00:30AM1.19m | 12:43PM1.13m | 1:02AM0.64m | 1:15PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
224 | 157 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 80 | 73 | 521 | 790 | 1145 | 1108 | 1229 | 1057 | 905 | 683 | 673 | 556 | 425 | 344 | 276 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 20 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
3 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 123 | 73 | 78 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 13 | — | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 124 | 127 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 6 |
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