Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Cote Sauvage today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Cote Sauvage at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at La Cote Sauvage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 57 | 28 | 43 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23PM4.70m | 8:41AM4.33m | 8:56PM4.33m | 9:11AM4.04m | 9:27PM3.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.11m | 2:41PM0.28m | 3:04AM0.47m | 3:23PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
— | 57 | 28 | 43 | 18 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
41 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 26 | 11 | 32 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 281 | 253 | 91 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 338 | 338 | 274 | 48 | 91 | 331 | 50 | 625 | 711 | 744 | 357 |
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