Surf Forecasts:
Fort Le Marchant surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 1,112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Le Marchant this week:
The surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Le Marchant in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Le Marchant over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 53 | 47 | 171 | 391 | 467 | 874 | 854 | 684 | 768 | 309 | 218 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:58PM6.57m | 1:24AM6.58m | 2:03PM6.46m | 2:35AM6.47m | 3:17PM6.51m | 3:52AM6.56m | 4:29PM6.78m | 5:04AM6.88m | 5:34PM7.21m | 6:07AM7.30m | 6:32PM7.70m | 7:03AM7.70m | 7:24PM8.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM2.00m | 7:44AM1.84m | 8:17PM2.08m | 8:54AM1.93m | 9:33PM1.99m | 10:09AM1.84m | 10:49PM1.67m | 11:21AM1.55m | 11:57PM1.20m | 12:24PM1.15m | 00:56AM0.71m | 1:19PM0.77m | 1:49AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 14 | NE 7 | W 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 63 | 59 | 54 | 32 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 309 | 11 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 53 | 47 | 171 | 391 | 467 | 874 | 854 | 684 | 768 | — | 218 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 213 | 35 | 8 | 203 | 114 | 35 | 35 | 114 | 202 | 208 | 209 | 210 | 210 | 610 | 436 | 209 | 213 | 211 | 210 | 138 |
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