Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Palue today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Palue at 6AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Palue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
567 | 732 | 832 | 848 | 943 | 963 | 887 | 887 | 832 | 746 | 665 | 551 | 435 | 421 | 346 | 282 | 235 | 134 | 77 | 67 | 52 | 43 | 40 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:29AM4.08m | 10:57PM3.83m | 11:32AM3.75m | 00:19AM3.55m | 1:11PM3.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:57PM1.72m | 5:24AM1.90m | 6:08PM2.01m | 6:46AM2.11m | 7:43PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 848 | 943 | 8 | 887 | 887 | 832 | 746 | 665 | 551 | 435 | 7 | 7 | 282 | 235 | 134 | 77 | 67 | 52 | 43 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
567 | 732 | 832 | — | 681 | 963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 421 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 296 | 86 | 51 | 341 | 341 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 480 | 88 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
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