Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
342 | 424 | 403 | 312 | 211 | 170 | 88 | 53 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM5.88m | 5:51AM5.99m | 6:07PM6.46m | 6:30AM6.55m | 6:44PM7.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM2.46m | 12:04PM2.32m | 00:29AM1.87m | 12:42PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 88 | 53 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | SSE 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
342 | 424 | 403 | 312 | 211 | 170 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 398 | 450 | 95 | 95 | 102 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 102 | 122 | 122 | 123 | 167 | 167 | 196 | 202 | 196 | 202 |
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