
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Meduse today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Meduse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 135 | 84 | 116 | 112 | 154 | 220 | 480 | 658 | 658 | 461 | 535 | 767 | 754 | 693 | 652 | 669 | 669 | 625 | 661 | 493 | 477 | 680 | 650 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:51PM0.96m | 11:11AM1.04m | 1:26AM1.04m | 12:52PM1.09m | 2:16AM1.15m | 1:53PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.77m | 6:12PM0.53m | 6:41AM0.75m | 7:21PM0.46m | 7:48AM0.66m | 8:08PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
76 | 74 | 84 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 220 | 480 | 658 | 658 | 461 | 535 | 51 | 25 | 693 | 652 | 42 | 669 | 625 | 661 | 493 | 477 | 71 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
60 | 58 | 74 | 49 | 76 | 7 | 108 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 115 | 25 | 51 | 25 | 83 | 180 | 42 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 50 | 73 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | 55 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 12 | — | 51 | 66 | 65 | 49 | — | 48 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
128 | 135 | 43 | 116 | 112 | 154 | 53 | 44 | 54 | 44 | 39 | 36 | 767 | 754 | 54 | 50 | 669 | 52 | 65 | 67 | 42 | 55 | 680 | 650 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1052 | 329 | 329 | 943 | 1052 | 2982 | 2982 | 1052 | 543 | 943 | 329 | 106 | 1052 | 2363 | 2363 | 1052 | 1052 | 1052 | 301 | 329 | 2371 | 2363 | 2908 | 543 |
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