Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 62 | 61 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 90 | 118 | 131 | 114 | 91 | 118 | 150 | 78 | 100 | 212 | 478 | 181 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29AM5.48m | 5:43PM5.89m | 6:03AM5.88m | 6:15PM6.29m | 6:34AM6.23m | 6:46PM6.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM1.39m | 00:04AM1.03m | 12:16PM0.97m | 00:36AM0.63m | 12:48PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
65 | 62 | 61 | 35 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 114 | 91 | 118 | 150 | 78 | 75 | 92 | — | 181 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 5 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | NW 8 |
9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 59 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | W 12 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 63 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | 90 | 118 | 131 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 100 | 212 | 478 | 149 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 441 | 551 | 558 | 84 | 56 |
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