Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
763 | 711 | 544 | 443 | 333 | 323 | 319 | 260 | 211 | 163 | 107 | 69 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39PM4.78m | 12:12PM4.67m | 00:58AM4.42m | 1:46PM4.46m | 2:41AM4.37m | 3:20PM4.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM2.32m | 6:40PM2.48m | 7:17AM2.64m | 8:18PM2.62m | 9:01AM2.62m | 9:51PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 |
763 | 711 | 544 | 443 | 333 | 7 | 7 | 260 | 211 | 163 | 107 | 69 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WSW 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 323 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 53 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 441 | 137 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 21 | 31 | 39 | 31 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 31 | 60 | 170 |
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