Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pontaillac today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Pontaillac at 5PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pontaillac. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:52AM3.14m | 00:25AM3.08m | 1:03PM3.06m | 1:40AM3.00m | 2:13PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM1.21m | 6:00AM1.30m | 6:36PM1.36m | 7:07AM1.39m | 7:47PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 18 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 5 | 17 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 488 | 340 | 277 | 157 | 123 | 157 | 157 | 266 | 605 | 340 | 340 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 236 | 266 | 648 | 414 | 399 | |
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