Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 4AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 62 | 50 | 52 | 62 | 101 | 110 | 114 | 176 | 115 | 88 | 91 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 2:26AM8.10m | 2:50PM7.89m | 3:06AM7.73m | 3:29PM7.52m | 3:48AM7.28m | 4:12PM7.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM1.26m | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:42AM1.76m | 10:02PM2.14m | 10:20AM2.33m | 10:42PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 62 | 50 | 52 | 62 | 101 | 110 | 114 | 176 | 115 | 88 | 91 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 735 | 709 | 343 | 372 | 389 | 389 | 393 | 391 | 389 | 194 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 382 | 620 | 1063 | 1021 | 144 | 389 | 400 | 362 | 382 | 767 | 760 |
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