Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lampaul Ploudalmezeau today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lampaul Ploudalmezeau at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lampaul Ploudalmezeau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 125 | 152 | 153 | 144 | 144 | 100 | 69 | 100 | 127 | 251 | 229 | 88 | 151 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29AM5.48m | 5:43PM5.89m | 6:03AM5.88m | 6:15PM6.29m | 6:34AM6.23m | 6:46PM6.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM1.48m | 11:42AM1.39m | 00:04AM1.03m | 12:16PM0.97m | 00:36AM0.63m | 12:48PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 8 |
72 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 125 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 44 | 100 | 69 | 100 | 127 | 251 | 229 | 88 | 151 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
14 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 65 | 67 | 49 | 31 | 56 | 73 | 78 | 62 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | W 12 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 59 | 59 | 58 | — | — | 84 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 152 | 153 | 144 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 192 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 542 | 478 | 56 | 1 | 22 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 32 | 56 |
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