Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Le Poux today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Le Poux at 7PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Le Poux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 62 | 52 | 45 | 35 | 40 | 43 | 51 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:53AM9.09m | 11:09PM9.14m | 11:29AM8.69m | 11:46PM8.57m | 12:06PM8.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.49m | 5:50AM0.50m | 6:04PM0.92m | 6:23AM1.08m | 6:37PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | 14 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | 31 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 62 | 52 | 45 | 35 | 40 | 43 | 51 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 15 | 656 | 671 | 340 | 227 | 306 | 331 | 333 | 655 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 247 | 417 | 933 | 684 | 135 |
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