
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 9PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 210 | 57 | 18 | 33 | 196 | 202 | 206 | 273 | 307 | 196 | 196 | 187 | 141 | 440 | 372 | 311 | 267 | 224 | 185 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18PM4.20m | 1:44AM3.88m | 2:11PM3.80m | 2:58AM3.50m | 3:51PM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM1.71m | 8:09AM1.98m | 8:49PM2.09m | 9:23AM2.30m | 10:40PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
41 | 62 | 57 | 18 | 33 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 59 | 112 | — | — | — | 267 | 224 | 185 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
313 | 210 | 93 | 164 | 198 | 196 | 202 | 206 | 273 | 307 | 196 | 196 | 187 | 141 | 440 | 372 | 311 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 253 | 253 | 252 | 169 | 169 | 149 | 149 | 169 | 253 | 253 | 248 | 131 | 121 | 114 | 110 | 109 | 143 | 17 | 3 | 148 |
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