Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vaucottes today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vaucottes at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vaucottes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 97 | 111 | 45 | 85 | 45 | 64 | 65 | 102 | 114 | 114 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 78 | 75 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM7.30m | 2:45PM7.21m | 3:10AM6.85m | 3:26PM6.74m | 4:02AM6.39m | 4:25PM6.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM2.51m | 9:30PM2.56m | 9:48AM2.98m | 10:12PM3.00m | 10:35AM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 50 | 28 | 45 | 27 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 12 | W 8 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 65 | 64 | 30 | — | — | 28 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 24 | 59 | 97 | 111 | 40 | 85 | 45 | 64 | 65 | 102 | 114 | 114 | 203 | 158 | 150 | 230 | 188 | 112 | 78 | 75 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 4 | 293 | 332 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 178 | 187 | 178 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 323 | 343 | 334 | 334 | 27 | 123 | 171 | 27 |
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