Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 1AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | NE 5 | W 8 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 69 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26PM6.14m | 8:11AM6.04m | 8:41PM6.24m | 9:21AM6.26m | 9:42PM6.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.73m | 3:29AM3.40m | 3:57PM3.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 32 | 58 | 69 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 343 | 304 | 389 | 304 | 344 | 364 | 382 | 343 | 343 | 338 | 359 | 359 | 387 | 443 | 443 | 755 | 382 | 212 |
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