Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 6AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 13 | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 5 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 134 | 128 | 545 | 84 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 108 | 1 | 568 | 1782 | 3880 | 3584 | 3054 | 1991 | 2257 | 2181 | 1495 | 1087 | 769 | 942 | 403 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:17AM3.48m | 4:50PM3.68m | 5:47AM3.72m | 6:02PM3.97m | 6:40AM4.10m | 6:50PM4.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM2.26m | 11:24PM1.96m | 11:57AM2.02m | 00:31AM1.59m | 12:55PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 134 | 128 | 1 | 5 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 108 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1087 | 769 | — | 403 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 13 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 545 | 84 | 53 | 16 | 24 | 100 | 206 | 568 | 1782 | 3880 | 3584 | 3054 | 1991 | 2257 | 2181 | 1495 | — | — | 942 | 136 | 531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 110 | 110 | 98 | 109 | 169 | 114 | 33 | 421 | 421 | 325 | 365 | 365 | 643 | 488 | 294 | 291 | 135 | 99 | 96 | 213 | 540 | 469 | 571 |
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