Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 9PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 108 | 132 | 122 | 146 | 155 | 134 | 104 | 66 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 103 | 126 | 138 | 149 | 125 | 92 | 114 | 130 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29PM7.52m | 3:48AM7.28m | 4:12PM7.09m | 4:35AM6.79m | 5:03PM6.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM1.76m | 10:02PM2.14m | 10:20AM2.33m | 10:42PM2.65m | 11:01AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
108 | 108 | 132 | 122 | 146 | 155 | 134 | 104 | 66 | — | — | 13 | 21 | 103 | 126 | 138 | 149 | 125 | 92 | 114 | 130 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 477 | 764 | 198 | 144 | 142 | 165 | 124 | 152 | 0 | 391 | 379 | 178 | 304 | 304 | 362 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 293 | 144 |
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