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Waves in Nigui Assoko

Hourly wave forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:52 pm (GMT)
Now · significant height 2.3 ft
Sea state
Slight · Douglas 3
Period
7.3 s · S
Swell
2.0 ft · 6 s
Highest expected
4.7 ft

Today the sea at Nigui Assoko is slight: 2.3 ft waves with a period of 7.3 s from the south. The swell, 2.0 ft at 6 s, comes from the south.

Wave height, next 7 days

Significant height: the average of the highest third of the waves, what an observer would estimate by eye. Swell: waves arriving from far away, longer.

The waves you may find today

  • Most common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.3 ft
  • Highest expected4.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.7 ft.

The Douglas sea state scale

DegreeNameWave height
0 Calm (glassy) 0
1 Calm (rippled) 0.0 ft–0.3 ft
2 Smooth 0.3 ft–1.6 ft
3 Slight · today 1.6 ft–4.1 ft
4 Moderate 4.1 ft–8.2 ft
5 Rough 8.2 ft–13.1 ft
6 Very rough 13.1 ft–19.7 ft

Waves day by day

Day Max wave Sea state Direction Max period Swell Max wind
Today 2.6 ft Slight S 8 s 2.2 ft S 10 mph SSW
Thu 29 2.3 ft Slight S 8 s 2.0 ft S 8 mph SSW
Fri 30 2.0 ft Slight S 8 s 1.9 ft S 9 mph SSW
Sat 31 2.2 ft Slight S 10 s 1.9 ft S 9 mph SSE
Sun 1 2.5 ft Slight S 10 s 2.0 ft SSE 6 mph S
Mon 2 2.6 ft Slight S 10 s 2.0 ft SSE 9 mph S
Tue 3 2.4 ft Slight S 11 s 2.0 ft S 6 mph SSW

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Waves 2.4 ft2.5 ft2.6 ft2.5 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft
Period 7.6 s7.5 s7.4 s7.4 s7.4 s7.2 s7.2 s7.3 s
Direction SSSSSSSS
Swell 1.9 ft · 5 s2.1 ft · 5 s2.2 ft · 5 s2.2 ft · 5 s2.1 ft · 5 s2.1 ft · 6 s2.1 ft · 5 s2.1 ft · 5 s
Wind (mph) 6 SSW6 SW4 SW4 SE10 S6 SW5 SSW5 SW

Previous days

The waves over the last 14 days. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DayMax wavePeriodSwell
Tue 27 2.6 ft S8 s2.3 ft S
Mon 26 2.6 ft S8 s2.3 ft S
Sun 25 3.0 ft S8 s2.6 ft S
Sat 24 3.0 ft S8 s3.0 ft S
Fri 23 3.3 ft S9 s3.0 ft S
Thu 22 3.3 ft S10 s3.3 ft S
Wed 21 3.0 ft S12 s2.6 ft S
Show all 14 days
DayMax wavePeriodSwell
Tue 20 3.0 ft S12 s3.0 ft S
Mon 19 3.3 ft S10 s3.0 ft S
Sun 18 3.3 ft S11 s3.0 ft S
Sat 17 2.6 ft S10 s2.3 ft S
Fri 16 2.6 ft S9 s2.6 ft S
Thu 15 3.0 ft S8 s2.3 ft S
Wed 14 3.3 ft S9 s2.3 ft S

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the waves in Nigui AssokoQuestions

How are the waves today in Nigui Assoko?

Slight (2.3 ft with a period of 7.3 s from the south). The highest wave to expect is around 4.7 ft.

Which day will have the biggest waves this week?

Wednesday 28, with waves up to 2.6 ft (slight).

What is the wave period?

The time, in seconds, between two crests. With long periods (over 10 s) waves come from far away, are cleaner and break harder; with short periods they are wind waves, choppier.

What is significant wave height?

The average of the highest third of the waves. One in seven is higher and, a few times a day, one comes in at almost double: today, about 4.7 ft.

More about Nigui Assoko today

Waves near Nigui Assoko

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Waves: Open-Meteo with Météo-France (MFWAM, up to 10 days) and ECMWF WAM, CC BY 4.0; wave grid point 4.7 mi away. Near the shore, the seabed and the shape of the coast change the waves.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:52 pm (local time).

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