L'Abbatoir Surf Break

Lat Long: 16.48° N 61.51° W

L'Abbatoir 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's L'Abbatoir sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.6° 

L'Abbatoir surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at L'Abbatoir today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for L'Abbatoir at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at L'Abbatoir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
257
257
253
224
224
190
190
160
160
160
185
213
187
160
160
191
200
230
243
249
256
270
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
25
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:31AM0.24m
6:46PM0.34m
7:04PM0.33m
7:29PM0.33m
Low Tide
2:23AM0.14m
10:43AM0.24m
3:36AM0.12m
4:54AM0.10m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:28
6:27
 mm
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
29
30
31
31
29
29
29
28
29
28
27
28
27
26
26
25
27
26
26
27
26
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