Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre at 7AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 60 | 58 | 80 | 104 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:01AM4.20m | 9:16PM4.11m | 9:31AM3.91m | 9:49PM3.73m | 10:09AM3.61m | 10:37PM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.42m | 3:41PM0.61m | 4:03AM0.84m | 4:26PM1.02m | 4:49AM1.24m | 5:17PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
20 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | — | 30 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | 19 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 24 | — | 60 | 58 | 80 | 104 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 32 | 176 | 179 | 416 | 715 | 245 | 191 | 179 | 176 | 191 | 191 | 180 | 124 | 180 | 29 | 72 | 59 | 29 | 72 | 119 | 393 | 396 | 72 |
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