Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Meduse today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 7PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Meduse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
476 | 493 | 511 | 520 | 449 | 449 | 433 | 433 | 464 | 493 | 499 | 619 | 634 | 779 | 724 | 715 | 706 | 661 | 619 | 610 | 697 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.55m | 6:33AM1.67m | 6:34PM1.48m | 7:08AM1.62m | 7:12PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.29m | 11:59PM0.04m | 12:30PM0.30m | 00:34AM0.12m | 1:09PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
476 | 493 | 511 | 520 | 449 | 449 | 433 | 433 | 433 | 363 | 358 | 619 | 634 | 779 | 724 | 715 | 706 | 661 | 619 | 610 | 697 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
232 | 177 | 201 | 252 | 252 | 283 | 314 | 188 | 464 | 493 | 499 | 619 | 191 | 779 | 188 | 149 | 181 | 174 | 133 | 133 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 99 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 5 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | 345 | 17 | 286 | 297 | 21 | 292 | 231 | 241 | 31 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 543 | 543 | 1465 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 329 | 543 | 2362 | 2366 | 2327 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 1052 | 543 | 2982 | 2982 | 911 | 543 |
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