
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Les Conches today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Les Conches at 2PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Les Conches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 243 | 235 | 184 | 184 | 180 | 137 | 134 | 98 | 92 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 52 | 86 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:12AM3.45m | 8:33PM3.10m | 8:57AM3.15m | 9:28PM2.81m | 00:24AM2.75m | 12:58PM2.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM1.28m | 4:10AM1.48m | 4:48PM1.50m | 11:32PM2.74m | 5:13AM1.63m | 5:58PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
305 | 243 | 235 | 184 | 184 | 180 | 137 | 134 | 98 | 92 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 52 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 18 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | N 10 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 183 | 192 | 263 | 384 | 27 | 192 | 115 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 59 | 99 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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