Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Mère today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Mère at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Mère. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 47 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:56PM2.14m | 9:30AM1.86m | 9:47PM1.99m | 10:36AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.63m | 3:08AM0.63m | 3:11PM0.82m | 4:05AM0.78m | 4:04PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
10 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
7 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
76 | 47 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1177 | 1177 | 1177 | 1182 | 1199 | 1182 | 1182 | 1199 | 1182 | 1750 | 1750 | 1640 | 1321 | 1321 | 1667 | 1667 | 1750 | 1182 | 1182 | 1182 |
Best forecast wave conditions in French Guiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in French Guiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
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