
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 3AM is: 4.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 25ft (7.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
724 | 496 | 279 | 1416 | 3782 | 23976 | 21977 | 19689 | 12218 | 7453 | 4425 | 2512 | 2515 | 1559 | 1295 | 643 | 2005 | 4660 | 6514 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50PM4.35m | 7:19AM4.52m | 7:28PM4.75m | 7:53AM4.94m | 8:04PM5.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM1.15m | 1:39PM1.17m | 1:59AM0.71m | 2:19PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 0 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
724 | 496 | 279 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
— | 84 | 495 | 1416 | 3782 | 23976 | 21977 | 19689 | 12218 | 7453 | 4425 | 2512 | 2515 | 1559 | 1295 | 643 | 2005 | 4660 | 6514 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 540 | 514 | 453 | 150 | 251 | 480 | 514 | 510 | 711 | 488 | 488 | 192 | 169 | 416 | 703 | 708 | 697 | 703 |
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