Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palplanche today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 6PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Palplanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 164 | 201 | 199 | 196 | 173 | 188 | 373 | 443 | 412 | 417 | 407 | 512 | 512 | 475 | 457 | 449 | 656 | 656 | 515 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.58m | 6:12AM1.68m | 6:12PM1.51m | 6:47AM1.62m | 6:50PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.23m | 11:40PM-0.01m | 12:09PM0.25m | 00:16AM0.07m | 12:47PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
175 | 164 | 201 | 199 | 196 | 121 | 188 | 373 | 443 | 412 | 417 | 407 | 512 | 512 | 475 | 457 | 449 | 656 | 656 | 515 | 508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 9 | — | SSW 9 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
43 | — | 38 | 37 | 35 | 173 | 127 | 46 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | — | 68 | — | 54 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 38 | 94 | 25 | 25 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 9 | — | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
9 | 117 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | — | — | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | 12 | 38 | — | 59 | 33 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1048 | 1360 | 2301 | 1360 | 1360 | 1048 | 938 | 938 | 1360 | 2390 | 2390 | 1308 | 938 | 1 | 1123 | 577 | 1360 | 3443 | 2390 | 417 | 1308 |
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