
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 3PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 392 | 148 | 117 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 108 | 363 | 1333 | 3204 | 5327 | 5693 | 4000 | 2252 | 2308 | 2359 | 1597 | 1179 | 957 | 1020 | 513 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:50PM3.68m | 5:47AM3.72m | 6:02PM3.97m | 6:40AM4.10m | 6:50PM4.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM2.26m | 11:24PM1.96m | 11:57AM2.02m | 00:31AM1.59m | 12:55PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
134 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 108 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 513 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NW 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NW 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 5 | SW 6 |
2 | 392 | 148 | 117 | 43 | 13 | 28 | 135 | 363 | 1333 | 3204 | 5327 | 5693 | 4000 | 2252 | 2308 | 2359 | 1597 | 1179 | 957 | 1020 | 117 | 449 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 169 | 28 | 33 | 226 | 465 | 325 | 338 | 595 | 537 | 488 | 488 | 388 | 255 | 143 | 96 | 213 | 324 | 504 | 495 |
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