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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 4PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 8 | NW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 55 | 60 | 47 | 63 | 63 | 147 | 141 | 138 | 194 | 77 | 53 | 165 | 69 | 131 | 347 | 529 | 887 | 1261 | 1490 | 1075 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15PM6.29m | 6:34AM6.23m | 6:46PM6.60m | 7:04AM6.49m | 7:16PM6.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.97m | 00:36AM0.63m | 12:48PM0.63m | 1:08AM0.33m | 1:20PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 |
30 | 33 | 60 | 47 | 38 | 48 | 147 | 141 | 138 | 2 | 71 | 52 | 165 | 69 | 58 | 17 | — | — | — | 1490 | 1075 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 11 | — | S 11 | WNW 9 | S 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 2 | — | 2 | 53 | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 63 | 63 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | — |
63 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 194 | 77 | 6 | — | 40 | 131 | 347 | 529 | 887 | 1261 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 84 | 56 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 441 | 84 | 84 | 56 | 10 | 56 | 263 | 551 | 353 | 570 | 477 | 551 | 31 |
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