Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 50 | 52 | 42 | 47 | 0 | 59 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:38AM5.43m | 11:50PM5.52m | 12:13PM5.22m | 00:27AM5.18m | 12:49PM4.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.25m | 6:29AM0.19m | 6:44PM0.55m | 7:03AM0.61m | 7:20PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | N 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
40 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 7 | — | W 7 | N 3 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 50 | 52 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 59 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 15 | 635 | 651 | 369 | 250 | 334 | 360 | 362 | 635 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 263 | 388 | 951 | 712 | 109 |
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