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 (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 7PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | 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 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 22 | 33 | 37 | 59 | 139 | 181 | 181 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 51 | 37 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM3.74m | 6:58AM3.72m | 7:21PM4.04m | 7:54AM4.05m | 8:07PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM2.21m | 1:09AM1.96m | 1:31PM1.91m | 2:02AM1.57m | 2:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 |
— | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
16 | 22 | 33 | 37 | 59 | 139 | 181 | 181 | 282 | 372 | 512 | 505 | 577 | 401 | 282 | 170 | 115 | 68 | 51 | 37 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 185 | 226 | 238 | 450 | 548 | 597 | 621 | 466 | 337 | 123 | 170 | 148 | 17 | 226 | 194 | 148 | 169 |
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