Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM6.30m | 6:51AM6.06m | 7:26PM6.14m | 8:11AM6.04m | 8:41PM6.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM3.54m | 1:07PM3.75m | 2:05AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.73m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 346 | 343 | 343 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 344 | 304 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 385 | 343 | 343 | 338 |
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