Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pontaillac today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Pontaillac at 9PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pontaillac. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1519 | 1522 | 1806 | 1436 | 1290 | 980 | 2824 | 4127 | 5495 | 6344 | 5775 | 4848 | 4261 | 3088 | 2408 | 2233 | 1835 | 1215 | 1166 | 1255 | 1753 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:00PM3.56m | 3:25AM3.57m | 3:35PM3.85m | 3:58AM3.85m | 4:10PM4.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM1.08m | 8:54PM0.77m | 9:09AM0.74m | 9:34PM0.44m | 9:49AM0.42m | 10:11PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1806 | 1436 | 1290 | 980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2233 | 1835 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | SSW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1519 | 1522 | 1522 | — | — | 57 | 2824 | 4127 | 5495 | 6344 | 5775 | 4848 | 4261 | 3088 | 2408 | 1679 | 1378 | 1215 | 1166 | 1255 | 1753 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 177 | 171 | 117 | 117 | 266 | 570 | 466 | 496 | 723 | 496 | 310 | 274 | 274 | 255 | 255 | 253 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 |
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