Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 697 | 639 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM4.41m | 8:44PM4.79m | 9:07AM4.75m | 9:15PM5.12m | 9:37AM5.05m | 9:45PM5.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM1.14m | 3:15AM0.74m | 3:26PM0.79m | 3:47AM0.39m | 3:59PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | ENE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 4 | SSW 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | ENE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 66 | 168 | 697 | 639 | 423 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 169 | 169 | 244 | 244 | 215 | 244 | 615 | 621 | 615 | 276 | 276 | 253 | 234 | 170 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 516 | 538 | 514 | 276 | 123 |
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