Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palplanche today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 3PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Palplanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 84 | 80 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 94 | 114 | 110 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 141 | 169 | 167 | 150 | 119 | 75 | 140 | 57 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:07PM1.22m | 3:03AM1.22m | 2:49PM1.32m | 3:37AM1.33m | 3:26PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.60m | 8:26PM0.34m | 8:37AM0.52m | 9:04PM0.25m | 9:17AM0.44m | 9:38PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
86 | 84 | 80 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 94 | 114 | 110 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 141 | 11 | 167 | 150 | 119 | 75 | 22 | 57 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 5 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
25 | 25 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 11 | 46 | 69 | 45 | 67 | 59 | 38 | 11 | 69 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | W 18 | W 7 | W 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
11 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 169 | — | — | — | 3 | 140 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1048 | 0 | 979 | 2301 | 2419 | 1048 | 1 | 1048 | 1048 | 938 | 1 | 2301 | 2390 | 1316 | 1048 | 1048 | 1048 | 1 | 1048 | 2390 | 2390 |
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