Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 7AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 45 | 94 | 207 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 53 | 27 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:34AM3.51m | 6:14PM3.74m | 6:58AM3.72m | 7:21PM4.04m | 7:54AM4.05m | 8:07PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM2.21m | 12:17PM2.21m | 1:09AM1.96m | 1:31PM1.91m | 2:02AM1.57m | 2:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | S 4 | W 10 | ENE 4 |
25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | — | W 10 | S 3 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — |
2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 45 | 94 | 207 | 190 | 223 | 371 | 469 | 458 | 505 | 661 | 522 | 378 | 241 | 127 | 77 | 53 | 27 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 226 | 226 | 238 | 236 | 233 | 226 | 189 | 226 | 431 | 450 | 558 | 276 | 621 | 450 | 194 | 123 | 148 | 148 | 48 | 226 | 252 | 169 | 169 |
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