Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palplanche today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Palplanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 163 | 153 | 175 | 172 | 236 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 112 | 98 | 134 | 127 | 126 | 124 | 155 | 234 | 232 | 175 | 164 | 201 | 199 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.56m | 4:10PM1.58m | 4:55AM1.65m | 4:53PM1.60m | 5:35AM1.69m | 5:33PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.28m | 10:22PM-0.03m | 10:46AM0.24m | 11:02PM-0.04m | 11:29AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 163 | 163 | 153 | 175 | 172 | 20 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 112 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 155 | 150 | 99 | 175 | 164 | 201 | 199 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 45 | 88 | 102 | 99 | 98 | 134 | 127 | 126 | 124 | 80 | 234 | 232 | 42 | 92 | 52 | 51 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | W 24 | W 24 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 38 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 236 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1048 | 1048 | 417 | 1039 | 1360 | 2890 | 1360 | 1360 | 1048 | 1832 | 1039 | 1039 | 2641 | 2390 | 1308 | 1048 | 1048 | 1039 | 1039 | 1 | 2641 | 3665 | 1308 | 1360 |
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