Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Govelle today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Govelle at 1PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at La Govelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 69 | 62 | 110 | 104 | 48 | 106 | 132 | 129 | 159 | 196 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:48AM4.21m | 9:08PM4.10m | 9:28AM3.90m | 9:51PM3.70m | 10:14AM3.57m | 10:43PM3.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.70m | 3:48PM0.87m | 4:11AM1.07m | 4:33PM1.22m | 4:56AM1.41m | 5:27PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 60 | 64 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | W 4 | W 10 | W 13 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | W 14 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 20 | 69 | 62 | 110 | 104 | 48 | 106 | 132 | 129 | 159 | 196 | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 140 | 443 | 721 | 114 | 154 | 140 | 143 | 164 | 203 | 143 | 83 | 385 | 143 | 69 | 114 | 114 | 214 | 320 | 443 | 114 | 114 |
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