Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 8AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 141 | 197 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:58AM3.72m | 7:21PM4.04m | 7:54AM4.05m | 8:07PM4.42m | 8:34AM4.41m | 8:44PM4.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM1.96m | 1:31PM1.91m | 2:02AM1.57m | 2:16PM1.53m | 2:41AM1.14m | 2:53PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
22 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | W 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 6 | W 8 | — | NE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 3 |
117 | 141 | 197 | 284 | 419 | 512 | 473 | 561 | 430 | 282 | 181 | 1 | 57 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 255 | 431 | 558 | 558 | 621 | 263 | 450 | 123 | 148 | 31 | 17 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 215 | 252 | 234 | 244 | 245 |
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