
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Meduse today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 8PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Meduse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 76 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 56 | 53 | 33 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.50m | 8:03PM1.27m | 8:03AM1.38m | 9:11PM1.18m | 9:07AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.20m | 1:47AM0.45m | 2:37PM0.29m | 2:51AM0.58m | 3:51PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
57 | 37 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 36 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 32 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
12 | 26 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 56 | 53 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
6 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
78 | 76 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2935 | 2988 | 2988 | 543 | 543 | 301 | 301 | 0 | 106 | 543 | 3052 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 329 | 301 | 337 | 2362 | 2362 | 2970 | 543 |
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