Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 9PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 156 | 232 | 200 | 193 | 134 | 116 | 125 | 173 | 209 | 178 | 108 | 69 | 31 | 16 | 40 | 39 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12PM7.09m | 4:35AM6.79m | 5:03PM6.65m | 5:35AM6.34m | 6:09PM6.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM2.33m | 10:42PM2.65m | 11:01AM2.90m | 11:28PM3.15m | 11:52AM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
52 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 69 | 31 | 16 | 40 | 39 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 |
— | — | 25 | 30 | 156 | 232 | 200 | 193 | 134 | 116 | 125 | 173 | 209 | 178 | — | 5 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 123 | 391 | 738 | 142 | 304 | 477 | 304 | 412 | 427 | 427 | 332 | 293 | 122 | 293 | 152 | 316 | 316 | 150 | 346 | 346 |
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