
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
780 | 847 | 833 | 723 | 591 | 513 | 443 | 435 | 353 | 302 | 247 | 183 | 180 | 128 | 95 | 69 | 57 | 106 | 240 | 463 | 575 | 773 | 1024 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:47AM5.21m | 10:14PM4.81m | 10:39AM4.78m | 11:21PM4.41m | 12:04PM4.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM1.98m | 4:40AM2.28m | 5:19PM2.37m | 5:46AM2.60m | 6:42PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
780 | 847 | 833 | 723 | 591 | 513 | 443 | 435 | 353 | 302 | 247 | 183 | 180 | 128 | 95 | 69 | 57 | 38 | 31 | 463 | 575 | 773 | 1024 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NNW 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 11 |
58 | 319 | 225 | 276 | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | — | 57 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 106 | 240 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 20 | WNW 19 | W 14 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — |
79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 26 | 46 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
50 | 53 | 47 | 64 | 71 | 53 | 44 | 32 | 44 | 72 | 56 | 49 | 46 | 56 | 74 | 82 | 56 | 68 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 177 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 45 | 50 | 90 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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