Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lampaul Ploudalmezeau today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lampaul Ploudalmezeau at 3PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lampaul Ploudalmezeau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 100 | 123 | 116 | 109 | 137 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 196 | 229 | 269 | 296 | 240 | 235 | 186 | 183 | 139 | 133 | 130 | 132 | 125 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13PM6.81m | 6:40AM6.67m | 6:57PM7.10m | 7:22AM6.84m | 7:38PM7.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.47m | 00:40AM0.02m | 12:57PM0.14m | 1:23AM-0.21m | 1:39PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
85 | 100 | 123 | 116 | 109 | 137 | 140 | 140 | 181 | 196 | 229 | 269 | 296 | 240 | 235 | 186 | 183 | 139 | 133 | 130 | 132 | 125 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | W 11 |
15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 178 | 67 |
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