
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pornichet today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Pornichet at 12PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pornichet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
182 | 141 | 223 | 202 | 233 | 41 | 77 | 64 | 89 | 125 | 526 | 620 | 482 | 394 | 285 | 273 | 202 | 145 | 141 | 136 | 129 | 121 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33AM3.85m | 8:53PM3.57m | 9:12AM3.53m | 9:37PM3.22m | 10:05AM3.21m | 10:47PM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM1.00m | 3:39PM1.11m | 3:59AM1.36m | 4:32PM1.45m | 4:57AM1.66m | 5:41PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
182 | 141 | 223 | — | — | 30 | 43 | 28 | 89 | 125 | 526 | 620 | 482 | 394 | 285 | 273 | 202 | 145 | 141 | 136 | 129 | 121 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 64 | 21 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 202 | 233 | 41 | 77 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 96 | 108 | 155 | 152 | 92 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 108 | 108 | 92 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 76 | 108 | 108 | 6 | 6 |
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