Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sauveterre today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sauveterre at 3PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sauveterre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 69 | 92 | 100 | 66 | 173 | 190 | 165 | 239 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:47AM3.69m | 9:03PM3.61m | 9:19AM3.43m | 9:39PM3.27m | 10:00AM3.17m | 10:32PM2.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.46m | 3:11PM0.62m | 3:34AM0.82m | 3:57PM0.97m | 4:20AM1.17m | 4:50PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
31 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 43 | 173 | 190 | 15 | 239 | 358 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 7 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 15 | — | 27 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 5 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | 8 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 34 | 69 | 92 | 100 | 66 | 83 | 138 | 165 | — | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 225 | 228 | 386 | 710 | 19 | 239 | 228 | 228 | 255 | 294 | 228 | 175 | 464 | 228 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 119 | 228 | 386 | 19 | 19 |
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