Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 1AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 80 | 73 | 78 | 124 | 271 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43PM5.89m | 6:03AM5.88m | 6:15PM6.29m | 6:34AM6.23m | 6:46PM6.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM1.03m | 12:16PM0.97m | 00:36AM0.63m | 12:48PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 7 |
19 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 39 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 73 | 73 | 90 | 46 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NE 4 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 10 | W 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — |
33 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 46 | 35 | 38 | 80 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SW 12 | NE 5 | SW 12 | W 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — |
— | 25 | — | 28 | 28 | 21 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 78 | 124 | 271 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 29 | 0 | 342 | 540 | 540 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 82 | 477 | 551 | 56 | 56 |
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