Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 1PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM6.39m | 4:25PM6.30m | 5:23AM6.06m | 5:59PM6.04m | 7:04AM6.04m | 7:32PM6.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM3.42m | 11:06PM3.39m | 11:37AM3.74m | 00:19AM3.60m | 1:02PM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | WNW 11 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 16 | NW 16 | NE 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 11 | 89 | 11 | 8 | 88 | 39 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 15 | NE 6 | N 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NE 6 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 160 | 212 | 165 | — | 50 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 17 | 41 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 334 | 27 | 27 | 212 | 343 | 359 | 42 | 122 | 199 | 284 | 152 | 151 | 150 | 150 | 124 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 142 | 285 | 122 | 533 |
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