Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Govelle today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Govelle at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Govelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 77 | 77 | 46 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 43 | 62 | 102 | 41 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:37PM4.24m | 4:55AM4.16m | 5:09PM4.53m | 5:27AM4.41m | 5:42PM4.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.85m | 11:29PM0.62m | 11:39AM0.60m | 00:03AM0.40m | 12:13PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 77 | 77 | 46 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | WSW 12 | — |
7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 3 | — | — | 15 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 62 | 102 | 41 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 187 | 57 | 164 | 220 | 124 | 470 | 456 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 75 | 1 | 102 | 1 | 13 | 140 | 428 | 428 | 403 | 154 |
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