Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 2PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 53 | 57 | 51 | 0 | 158 | 181 | 0 | 173 | 192 | 284 | 356 | 245 | 268 | 398 | 320 | 281 | 166 | 132 | 102 | 74 | 68 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26PM4.56m | 1:45AM4.32m | 2:10PM4.18m | 2:36AM3.90m | 3:09PM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM1.07m | 7:56PM1.35m | 8:13AM1.53m | 8:38PM1.75m | 8:59AM1.94m | 9:41PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | 53 | 45 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | 166 | 132 | 102 | 74 | 68 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 |
73 | — | 57 | 51 | 42 | 158 | 181 | 154 | 173 | 192 | 284 | 356 | 245 | 268 | 398 | 320 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 33 | 214 | 253 | 670 | 669 | 121 | 169 | 123 | 169 | 291 | 255 | 412 | 192 | 105 | 98 | 143 | 143 | 167 | 253 | 11 | 248 | 243 |
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