Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chapelle today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 3PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 85 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 99 | 114 | 290 | 371 | 480 | 425 | 473 | 539 | 579 | 671 | 781 | 833 | 869 | 869 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:50AM6.00m | 10:07PM5.83m | 10:27AM5.55m | 10:48PM5.29m | 11:11AM5.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM1.08m | 4:31AM1.32m | 4:50PM1.58m | 5:10AM1.85m | 5:36PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
66 | 45 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 99 | 114 | 290 | 371 | 480 | 425 | 473 | 539 | 579 | 671 | 781 | 8 | 869 | 869 | 799 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | W 8 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — |
— | — | 40 | 35 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 833 | 627 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 61 | 89 | 551 | 551 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 318 | 91 | 31 | 82 | 332 | 341 | 341 | 348 | 21 | 31 |
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