Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
109 | 107 | 171 | 143 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 84 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:17PM7.08m | 8:38AM6.69m | 8:54PM6.78m | 9:14AM6.40m | 9:30PM6.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.03m | 2:42AM-0.04m | 2:57PM0.25m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:34PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 8 |
109 | 107 | — | 86 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 5 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | W 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | — |
33 | 27 | 171 | 143 | 52 | 39 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 84 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 90 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 91 | 559 | 559 | 137 | 157 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 559 | 559 | 552 | 60 |
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