Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | N 4 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
108 | 141 | 146 | 130 | 85 | 52 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM6.65m | 5:35AM6.34m | 6:09PM6.30m | 6:51AM6.06m | 7:26PM6.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM3.15m | 11:52AM3.41m | 00:32AM3.54m | 1:07PM3.75m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 85 | 52 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
108 | 141 | 146 | 130 | — | — | 4 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 391 | 293 | 122 | 61 | 304 | 316 | 391 | 391 | 347 | 334 | 150 | 150 | 187 | 151 | 369 | 369 | 151 | 344 |
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