Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 4AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 97 | 66 | 50 | 56 | 73 | 587 | 1277 | 1232 | 537 | 247 | 109 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 88 | 261 | 506 | 534 | 475 | 355 | 226 | 130 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:14AM7.96m | 12:34PM8.02m | 00:45AM8.18m | 1:04PM8.20m | 1:16AM8.30m | 1:36PM8.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM1.25m | 7:07PM1.36m | 7:25AM1.05m | 7:42PM1.22m | 8:01AM1.02m | 8:19PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
91 | 97 | 66 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 109 | 57 | 35 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
— | — | 2 | 7 | 56 | 73 | 587 | 1277 | 1232 | 537 | — | — | 52 | — | 28 | 88 | 261 | 506 | 534 | 475 | 355 | 226 | 130 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 122 | 537 | 362 | 582 | 537 | 304 | 304 | 61 | 5 | 130 | 474 | 4 | 382 | 477 | 412 | 412 | 260 | 250 | 370 | 184 | 142 | 127 |
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