Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 8PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). 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 (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 102 | 76 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 35 | 49 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:09PM3.83m | 3:52AM3.58m | 4:39PM3.64m | 5:34AM3.51m | 6:14PM3.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM1.94m | 9:41PM2.09m | 10:18AM2.23m | 11:34PM2.21m | 12:17PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 |
132 | 102 | 76 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — |
— | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
14 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 35 | 49 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 11 | 516 | 247 | 243 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 226 | 251 | 229 | 233 | 167 | 226 | 238 | 238 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 189 |
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