Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lampaul Ploudalmezeau today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lampaul Ploudalmezeau at 1AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lampaul Ploudalmezeau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
943 | 869 | 799 | 763 | 711 | 544 | 443 | 333 | 293 | 311 | 306 | 227 | 109 | 107 | 69 | 52 | 40 | 51 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:39PM4.78m | 12:12PM4.67m | 00:58AM4.42m | 1:46PM4.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM2.08m | 6:01AM2.32m | 6:40PM2.48m | 7:17AM2.64m | 8:18PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
943 | 869 | 799 | 763 | 711 | 544 | 443 | 333 | 293 | 7 | 306 | 227 | 109 | 107 | 69 | 52 | 33 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 51 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 136 | 50 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 25 | 33 | 33 |
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