Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palplanche today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 6PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Palplanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 449 | 522 | 522 | 515 | 508 | 389 | 402 | 384 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 379 | 334 | 330 | 730 | 740 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:50PM1.42m | 7:20AM1.53m | 7:28PM1.31m | 7:53AM1.42m | 8:07PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.28m | 00:52AM0.17m | 1:26PM0.33m | 1:27AM0.29m | 2:06PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 449 | 522 | 522 | 515 | 508 | 389 | 402 | 384 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 379 | 265 | 299 | 730 | 740 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 19 | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | 13 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 234 | 334 | 330 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 25 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 24 | — | 17 | 12 | 16 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 938 | 3346 | 3354 | 2390 | 938 | 1048 | 577 | 1048 | 1 | 3346 | 1201 | 1201 | 938 | 1048 | 577 | 417 | 417 | 2301 | 2301 | 1316 | 938 |
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