
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Routes des Pêches today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Routes des Pêches at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at La Routes des Pêches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 58 | 58 | 32 | 23 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 93 | 92 | 128 | 168 | 218 | 222 | 225 | 218 | 247 | 248 | 235 | 184 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.48m | 9:24PM1.15m | 9:51AM1.42m | 10:44PM1.08m | 11:01AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.33m | 3:21PM0.39m | 3:13AM0.43m | 4:27PM0.40m | 4:19AM0.52m | 5:47PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
66 | 58 | 58 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 62 | 93 | 92 | 128 | 168 | 218 | 222 | 225 | 218 | 247 | 248 | 235 | 184 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
14 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 55 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
36 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 39 | 36 | 41 | 51 | 58 | 49 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 54 | 49 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 291 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 |
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