Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 90 | 106 | 89 | 70 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 149 | 112 | 67 | 60 | 61 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:13PM5.22m | 00:27AM5.18m | 12:49PM4.92m | 1:04AM4.76m | 1:26PM4.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.55m | 7:03AM0.61m | 7:20PM0.93m | 7:37AM1.07m | 7:56PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 17 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
11 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 90 | 106 | 89 | 70 | 53 | 71 | 80 | 116 | 149 | 112 | 67 | 60 | 61 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 635 | 699 | 253 | 98 | 253 | 253 | 251 | 263 | 388 | 717 | 171 | 105 | 121 | 169 | 169 | 148 | 148 | 149 | 122 | 110 |
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