Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 1AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 113 | 106 | 88 | 62 | 53 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54PM6.78m | 9:14AM6.40m | 9:30PM6.34m | 9:50AM6.00m | 10:07PM5.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.25m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:34PM0.62m | 3:55AM0.79m | 4:11PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
31 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 4 | 106 | 88 | 62 | 53 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 | N 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — |
19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | 9 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 31 | 20 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 559 | 552 | 152 | 290 | 318 | 318 | 332 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 89 | 728 | 737 | 930 | 24 |
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