
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 248 | 244 | 289 | 308 | 255 | 255 | 206 | 164 | 69 | 25 | 52 | 86 | 82 | 110 | 153 | 134 | 128 | 125 | 121 | 146 | 144 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:33PM3.90m | 2:19AM3.58m | 2:58PM3.64m | 4:17AM3.48m | 4:50PM3.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM1.93m | 8:49AM2.19m | 9:46PM2.10m | 10:27AM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
84 | 84 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 69 | 25 | 19 | 86 | 82 | 110 | 153 | 134 | 128 | 125 | 121 | 146 | 144 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 |
233 | 248 | 244 | 289 | 308 | 255 | 255 | 206 | 164 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | 20 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 219 | 148 | 148 | 249 | 249 | 241 | 116 | 15 | 48 | 148 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 114 | 149 | 28 | 538 |
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