Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) at 6PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
813 | 1828 | 1122 | 1256 | 993 | 1155 | 1224 | 976 | 771 | 325 | 307 | 607 | 231 | 634 | 480 | 384 | 387 | 339 | 300 | 109 | 169 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 10:10AM0.97m | 10:04PM1.12m | 11:23AM0.92m | 10:47PM1.07m | 12:47PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.54m | 4:54AM0.38m | 4:37PM0.64m | 5:57AM0.37m | 5:47PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 |
551 | 1308 | 505 | 428 | 411 | 1013 | 573 | 531 | 521 | 156 | 307 | 135 | 92 | 212 | 253 | 179 | 151 | 106 | 115 | 109 | 169 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 21 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
604 | 505 | — | — | 163 | 309 | 293 | 289 | 273 | 207 | 9 | 16 | 133 | 93 | 155 | 82 | 60 | 71 | 31 | 88 | 86 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 22 | — | SW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SSE 12 |
126 | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 110 | 88 | 9 | — | 15 | 35 | 52 | 63 | 42 | 56 | 47 | 66 | 27 | 22 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
813 | 1828 | 1122 | 1256 | 993 | 1155 | 1224 | 976 | 771 | 325 | 250 | 607 | 231 | 634 | 480 | 384 | 387 | 339 | 300 | 81 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1361 | 1361 | 1361 | 1404 | 1404 | 1361 | 1361 | 1361 | 0 | 1297 | 1361 | 1338 | 1360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1404 | 1361 | 0 | 0 |
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