Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 302 | 208 | 131 | 117 | 0 | 346 | 1291 | 1728 | 1259 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07AM4.75m | 9:15PM5.12m | 9:37AM5.05m | 9:45PM5.39m | 10:06AM5.28m | 10:14PM5.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.79m | 3:47AM0.39m | 3:59PM0.50m | 4:19AM0.13m | 4:31PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | 131 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | ENE 4 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 7 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 54 | 36 | 94 | 179 | 297 | 302 | 208 | — | 117 | 160 | 346 | 1291 | 1728 | 1259 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 244 | 252 | 170 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 465 | 276 | 276 | 170 | 171 | 28 | 28 | 543 | 317 | 588 | 388 | 702 | 169 |
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