Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Palue today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Palue at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Palue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 66 | 47 | 40 | 26 | 36 | 63 | 67 | 74 | 93 | 112 | 290 | 378 | 499 | 480 | 502 | 574 | 573 | 702 | 848 | 833 | 799 | 799 | 701 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:07AM4.85m | 9:25PM4.70m | 9:45AM4.47m | 10:06PM4.24m | 10:29AM4.08m | 10:57PM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.69m | 3:25PM0.92m | 3:45AM1.12m | 4:07PM1.33m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:57PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
77 | 66 | 47 | 40 | 15 | 36 | 63 | 67 | 74 | 93 | 112 | 290 | 378 | 499 | 480 | 502 | 574 | 8 | 702 | 848 | 833 | 799 | 799 | 701 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 26 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 573 | — | — | 579 | 579 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 22 | 22 | 49 | 531 | 703 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 51 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 296 | 10 | 475 | 219 | 7 |
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