Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 11AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 113 | 95 | 86 | 77 | 66 | 47 | 40 | 36 | 68 | 58 | 82 | 107 | 142 | 178 | 199 | 386 | 480 | 692 | 601 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:14AM6.40m | 9:30PM6.34m | 9:50AM6.00m | 10:07PM5.83m | 10:27AM5.55m | 10:48PM5.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.62m | 3:55AM0.79m | 4:11PM1.08m | 4:31AM1.32m | 4:50PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 95 | 86 | 77 | 66 | 47 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 107 | 142 | 178 | 199 | 386 | 10 | 10 | 601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 14 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 90 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 4 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | W 10 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 9 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 68 | 58 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 480 | 692 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 318 | 312 | 559 | 570 | 569 | 21 | 21 | 89 | 61 | 89 | 728 | 728 | 737 | 753 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 84 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 80 |
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