Surf Forecasts:
Fort Le Marchant surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Le Marchant in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Le Marchant over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NW 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 135 | 46 | 72 | 74 | 45 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13PM8.43m | 8:41AM8.14m | 8:59PM8.51m | 9:26AM8.09m | 9:43PM8.38m | 10:09AM7.87m | 10:25PM8.05m | 10:51AM7.52m | 11:08PM7.56m | 11:33AM7.07m | 11:51PM6.98m | 12:18PM6.59m | 00:38AM6.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.49m | 2:38AM0.05m | 2:55PM0.37m | 3:23AM0.02m | 3:39PM0.44m | 4:06AM0.20m | 4:22PM0.67m | 4:48AM0.56m | 5:04PM1.05m | 5:29AM1.05m | 5:46PM1.52m | 6:11AM1.59m | 6:31PM2.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | NE 4 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 108 | 135 | 46 | 72 | 74 | 45 | 39 | 5 | 6 | — | 16 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 237 | 144 | 484 | 249 | 211 | 237 | 1609 | 583 | 610 | 617 | 204 | 209 | 237 | 426 | 597 | 596 | 204 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
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