Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Meduse today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 8PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at La Meduse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 151 | 112 | 114 | 146 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 227 | 245 | 151 | 253 | 197 | 193 | 227 | 222 | 173 | 213 | 227 | 213 | 176 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.31m | 4:01AM1.33m | 3:43PM1.40m | 4:30AM1.44m | 4:18PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.58m | 9:24PM0.25m | 9:37AM0.50m | 9:57PM0.18m | 10:13AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
157 | 151 | 112 | 114 | 146 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 14 | 26 | 151 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 222 | 173 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 10 |
18 | 17 | 58 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 |
70 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 26 | — | 25 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 227 | 245 | 14 | 253 | 197 | 193 | 227 | 41 | 55 | 213 | 227 | 213 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1042 | 1465 | 2366 | 543 | 543 | 1052 | 1052 | 911 | 543 | 543 | 2362 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 329 | 301 | 329 | 1465 | 2982 | 2982 | 543 |
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