Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Les Conches today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Les Conches at 12PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Les Conches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 151 | 48 | 73 | 113 | 83 | 106 | 108 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36AM3.77m | 8:50PM3.69m | 9:03AM3.51m | 9:21PM3.35m | 9:39AM3.25m | 10:05PM3.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.57m | 3:42AM0.78m | 4:05PM0.94m | 4:28AM1.15m | 4:56PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 113 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 28 | 64 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | NW 7 | W 8 | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 151 | 48 | 73 | — | 83 | 106 | 108 | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 260 | 384 | 722 | 13 | 271 | 260 | 261 | 287 | 326 | 261 | 206 | 473 | 261 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 90 | 206 | 384 | 13 | 3 |
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