Port aux Francais, Kerguelen Islands Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Port aux Francais, Kerguelen Islands Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 04:07 AM and sunset is at 08:21 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, severe gales from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Low air temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
9:57AM1.58m
9:52PM1.59m
10:34AM1.66m
10:33PM1.60m
11:08AM1.73m
11:08PM1.61m
11:39AM1.79m
11:41PM1.62m
12:10PM1.84m
00:12AM1.62m
12:40PM1.87m
00:43AM1.63m
1:11PM1.89m
1:15AM1.64m
1:43PM1.89m
1:49AM1.64m
2:17PM1.88m
2:27AM1.63m
2:53PM1.85m
3:10AM1.61m
3:34PM1.82m
4:01AM1.59m
4:23PM1.77m
Low Tide
3:56PM0.89m
4:11AM0.71m
4:39PM0.83m
4:44AM0.68m
5:17PM0.79m
5:15AM0.65m
5:51PM0.75m
5:44AM0.62m
6:24PM0.72m
6:14AM0.59m
6:55PM0.70m
6:45AM0.58m
7:27PM0.69m
7:17AM0.58m
8:00PM0.69m
7:51AM0.59m
8:35PM0.68m
8:28AM0.62m
9:14PM0.69m
9:10AM0.67m
10:00PM0.69m
9:59AM0.74m
10:53PM0.70m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.5
SW
4
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
NW
5
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
NNE
4
1.7
NNW
5
1.7
W
5
2
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
9
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
S
7
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
1.4
NW
4
1.3
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
4
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod rain
 km/h
60
WNW
35
W
50
WSW
60
W
60
W
50
W
35
N
55
NW
75
NW
60
W
55
WSW
30
W
45
NNW
50
NNW
65
NW
70
WNW
70
WNW
70
W
55
WNW
50
WNW
40
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
40
W
45
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
60
NW
50
WNW
25
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NNW
 mm 
2
2
3
2
7
1
3
1
7
max°C
9
8
6
6
6
6
5
9
10
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
7
7
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
Moonrise
1:28
1:48
2:14
2:49
3:35
4:33
5:41
6:54
8:09
9:24
10:40
11:56
Moonset
5:11
6:21
7:28
8:28
9:18
9:57
10:27
10:49
11:07
11:22
11:36
11:50
Sunrise
4:07
4:07
4:07
4:07
4:07
4:07
4:09
4:09
4:09
4:11
4:11
4:11
Sunset
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:27
Today's sea temperature in Port aux Francais, Kerguelen Islands is
7.1° C
(Statistics for 16 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 3.5 max: 5.1 min: 2.8°C)
Issued (local time): 10 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025
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