
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 3PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 97 | 173 | 122 | 55 | 34 | 13 | 122 | 553 | 1159 | 3666 | 3639 | 2099 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:23AM6.06m | 5:59PM6.04m | 7:04AM6.04m | 7:32PM6.14m | 8:16AM6.33m | 8:35PM6.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM3.74m | 00:19AM3.60m | 1:02PM3.82m | 1:47AM3.50m | 2:28PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 34 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | NE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 6 | W 10 | — | W 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 97 | 173 | 122 | 4 | 15 | 61 | 122 | 553 | 1159 | 3666 | 3639 | 2099 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 284 | 284 | 152 | 151 | 150 | 122 | 173 | 161 | 285 | 161 | 304 | 344 | 124 | 355 | 445 | 365 | 448 | 469 | 591 | 533 | 526 | 412 |
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