
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 46 | 17 | 52 | 86 | 82 | 110 | 153 | 134 | 128 | 168 | 163 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 108 | 529 | 982 | 3659 | 9066 | 8660 | 5183 | 2633 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM3.64m | 4:17AM3.48m | 4:50PM3.68m | 5:47AM3.72m | 6:02PM3.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM2.19m | 9:46PM2.10m | 10:27AM2.26m | 11:24PM1.96m | 11:57AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 86 | 82 | 110 | 153 | 134 | 128 | 168 | 25 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | N 5 | W 10 | W 17 | S 3 | W 10 | W 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | W 13 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 163 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
147 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 68 | 244 | 529 | 982 | 3659 | 9066 | 8660 | 5183 | 2633 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 148 | 148 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 109 | 143 | 109 | 169 | 225 | 31 | 421 | 465 | 324 | 365 | 387 | 520 | 538 | 532 | 294 |
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