Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palplanche today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Palplanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 711 | 701 | 691 | 545 | 538 | 538 | 581 | 437 | 424 | 412 | 412 | 406 | 342 | 342 | 336 | 295 | 241 | 238 | 230 | 196 | 152 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.30m | 8:55PM1.08m | 9:10AM1.19m | 10:05PM0.98m | 10:15AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.45m | 2:48AM0.53m | 3:46PM0.51m | 3:45AM0.63m | 5:02PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
773 | 711 | 701 | 691 | 545 | 538 | 538 | 581 | 437 | 424 | 412 | 412 | 406 | 342 | 342 | 336 | 295 | 241 | 238 | 230 | 196 | 152 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 577 | 77 | 0 | 2301 | 2301 | 2301 | 1048 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 0 | 417 | 1360 | 1048 | 938 | 1048 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 1360 | 1360 | 1308 | 1040 |
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