Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 2PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
732 | 793 | 848 | 924 | 869 | 869 | 799 | 763 | 678 | 516 | 475 | 360 | 386 | 346 | 284 | 229 | 105 | 77 | 65 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM5.08m | 11:39PM4.78m | 12:12PM4.67m | 00:58AM4.42m | 1:46PM4.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM1.85m | 5:36PM2.08m | 6:01AM2.32m | 6:40PM2.48m | 7:17AM2.64m | 8:18PM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
8 | 793 | 8 | 924 | 8 | 869 | 799 | 763 | 678 | 516 | 475 | 360 | 386 | 7 | 284 | 229 | 105 | 77 | 65 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
732 | — | 848 | 681 | 869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 35 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 91 | 337 | 377 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 137 | 40 | 41 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 31 |
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