Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Sauzaie today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Sauzaie at 10AM is: 0.5m 5s 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 cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at La Sauzaie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). 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) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 71 | 73 | 57 | 49 | 64 | 35 | 168 | 103 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:40AM3.77m | 8:56PM3.69m | 9:12AM3.52m | 9:31PM3.35m | 9:52AM3.25m | 10:21PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.46m | 3:18PM0.62m | 3:41AM0.83m | 4:04PM0.98m | 4:27AM1.18m | 4:57PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
8 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 47 | 27 | 49 | 64 | 35 | 168 | 90 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
4 | 8 | 7 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 24 | — | — | 27 | 16 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
23 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 38 | 71 | 73 | 57 | 42 | 30 | 31 | — | 103 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 212 | 215 | 395 | 712 | 282 | 226 | 215 | 212 | 226 | 226 | 216 | 162 | 216 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 33 | 80 | 364 | 362 | 33 |
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