
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
225 | 273 | 221 | 217 | 166 | 123 | 169 | 247 | 261 | 246 | 244 | 355 | 416 | 298 | 302 | 239 | 131 | 42 | 17 | 52 | 86 | 82 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:44PM4.27m | 1:12AM3.92m | 1:33PM3.90m | 2:19AM3.58m | 2:58PM3.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM1.61m | 7:43AM1.91m | 8:22PM1.93m | 8:49AM2.19m | 9:46PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 |
225 | 273 | 221 | 217 | 166 | 121 | 116 | 85 | 84 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 131 | 42 | 17 | 52 | 86 | 82 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | S 4 | S 4 | W 12 |
37 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
94 | 90 | 83 | 106 | 111 | 123 | 169 | 247 | 261 | 246 | 244 | 355 | 416 | 298 | 302 | 239 | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 110 | 152 | 152 | 169 | 152 | 216 | 219 | 219 | 241 | 148 | 249 | 249 | 147 | 246 | 31 | 33 | 148 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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