
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 3PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 66 | 166 | 546 | 666 | 678 | 686 | 543 | 338 | 685 | 0 | 460 | 974 | 848 | 648 | 504 | 371 | 320 | 320 | 327 | 279 | 279 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:59AM5.54m | 10:15PM5.49m | 10:30AM5.46m | 10:47PM5.31m | 11:01AM5.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.14m | 4:51AM0.26m | 5:07PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.52m | 5:39PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
24 | 66 | 154 | 546 | 666 | 678 | 686 | 543 | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 504 | 371 | 320 | 320 | 327 | 279 | 279 | 234 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
19 | 46 | 166 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 17 | 21 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
154 | 163 | 126 | 70 | 23 | 6 | 1 | — | 30 | 685 | 271 | 460 | 974 | 848 | 648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 149 | 149 | 192 | 122 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 169 | 412 | 275 | 253 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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