Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Sauzaie today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Sauzaie at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Sauzaie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 111 | 225 | 250 | 194 | 235 | 343 | 375 | 399 | 265 | 225 | 217 | 358 | 226 | 217 | 203 | 158 | 151 | 118 | 92 | 70 | 24 | 38 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:52AM3.25m | 10:21PM3.04m | 11:00AM3.01m | 00:55AM2.84m | 1:49PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM1.18m | 4:57PM1.31m | 5:23AM1.48m | 6:02PM1.54m | 6:34AM1.63m | 7:21PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 |
30 | 32 | 30 | 250 | 27 | 27 | 343 | 375 | 399 | 265 | 225 | 217 | 358 | — | — | — | 158 | 151 | 118 | 92 | 70 | 24 | 38 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
25 | 40 | — | 15 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 14 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
135 | 111 | 225 | 194 | 194 | 235 | 240 | 259 | 265 | — | — | — | 221 | 226 | 217 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 242 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 364 | 148 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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