Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Meduse today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 8PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at La Meduse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 121 | 86 | 251 | 256 | 256 | 213 | 221 | 157 | 151 | 112 | 114 | 112 | 135 | 130 | 245 | 227 | 245 | 269 | 253 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23PM1.22m | 3:29AM1.22m | 3:06PM1.31m | 4:01AM1.33m | 3:43PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.66m | 8:47PM0.34m | 8:57AM0.58m | 9:24PM0.25m | 9:37AM0.50m | 9:57PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
52 | 52 | 51 | 251 | 256 | 256 | 213 | 221 | 157 | 151 | 112 | 114 | 112 | 135 | 130 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
123 | 121 | 86 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 71 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 58 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | S 9 | — | SSE 9 |
6 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 70 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 26 | — | 2 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 40 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 245 | 227 | 245 | 269 | 253 | 232 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 538 | 1465 | 1465 | 543 | 543 | 1052 | 329 | 543 | 1465 | 2371 | 543 | 1052 | 1052 | 329 | 301 | 1052 | 1715 | 2371 | 2982 | 2073 |
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