Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Palue today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Palue at 12PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Palue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 94 | 98 | 88 | 79 | 53 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 82 | 88 | 155 | 173 | 404 | 661 | 705 | 697 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31AM5.18m | 8:48PM5.14m | 9:07AM4.85m | 9:25PM4.70m | 9:45AM4.47m | 10:06PM4.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.31m | 2:46PM0.54m | 3:08AM0.69m | 3:25PM0.92m | 3:45AM1.12m | 4:07PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | W 7 | WNW 9 | S 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 98 | 88 | 79 | 53 | 48 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 82 | 88 | 155 | 173 | 404 | 661 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 4 | W 7 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 |
12 | 7 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 67 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | N 4 | WNW 10 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 17 | — | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — |
9 | 3 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
6 | — | 5 | 8 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 53 | 56 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 408 | 705 | 697 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 282 | 276 | 526 | 531 | 531 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 22 | 49 | 703 | 703 | 712 | 783 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 51 |
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