Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Meduse today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Meduse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 108 | 229 | 232 | 232 | 171 | 222 | 205 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 180 | 177 | 130 | 123 | 121 | 86 | 121 | 268 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.09m | 2:00AM1.01m | 1:27PM1.14m | 2:51AM1.11m | 2:23PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.51m | 7:02AM0.72m | 8:02PM0.43m | 8:09AM0.66m | 8:47PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
273 | 108 | 229 | 232 | 232 | 91 | 98 | 78 | 78 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 82 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 57 | 121 | 86 | 121 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 6 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
125 | 74 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 171 | 222 | 205 | 198 | 160 | 79 | 137 | 189 | 180 | 177 | 130 | 123 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | — | — |
38 | 38 | — | — | — | 34 | — | 97 | 82 | 81 | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 20 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
25 | 40 | 58 | 80 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 81 | 85 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 53 | 57 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 543 | 2362 | 2362 | 2362 | 1465 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 1465 | 543 | 1052 | 527 | 301 | 106 | 106 | 1465 | 1750 | 543 | 543 |
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