
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 3PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
353 | 302 | 247 | 222 | 180 | 143 | 95 | 69 | 57 | 106 | 240 | 376 | 575 | 726 | 970 | 1017 | 994 | 965 | 837 | 812 | 775 | 757 | 690 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 10:39AM4.78m | 11:21PM4.41m | 12:04PM4.49m | 1:12AM4.29m | 1:51PM4.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM2.37m | 5:46AM2.60m | 6:42PM2.56m | 7:19AM2.68m | 8:14PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
353 | 302 | 247 | 222 | 180 | 143 | 95 | 69 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 376 | 575 | 726 | 970 | 1017 | 994 | 965 | 837 | 812 | 775 | 757 | 690 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | — | 56 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 106 | 240 | 44 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 20 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
34 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 58 | 66 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 41 | 45 | 90 | 59 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 100 | 263 | 551 |
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