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 07:09 AM and sunset is at 05:32 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Low air temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Mainly severe gales.

Days 13–16 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Mainly severe gales.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tue
8
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night
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Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
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High Tide
9:46AM1.37m
10:17PM1.60m
10:32AM1.46m
10:54PM1.71m
11:05AM1.56m
11:24PM1.81m
11:35AM1.66m
11:52PM1.89m
12:03PM1.75m
00:20AM1.96m
12:32PM1.83m
00:47AM2.00m
1:02PM1.89m
1:15AM2.02m
1:33PM1.91m
1:46AM2.00m
2:08PM1.90m
2:19AM1.95m
2:46PM1.86m
2:56AM1.87m
3:29PM1.77m
3:40AM1.74m
4:24PM1.67m
4:38AM1.60m
5:43PM1.57m
6:10AM1.48m
7:32PM1.56m
8:12AM1.48m
9:06PM1.67m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.90m
4:43AM0.88m
4:28PM0.80m
5:14AM0.78m
5:03PM0.70m
5:41AM0.68m
5:34PM0.60m
6:06AM0.60m
6:04PM0.53m
6:32AM0.52m
6:34PM0.47m
6:59AM0.46m
7:04PM0.45m
7:28AM0.42m
7:36PM0.46m
8:00AM0.42m
8:10PM0.51m
8:34AM0.45m
8:48PM0.59m
9:14AM0.52m
9:33PM0.70m
10:01AM0.63m
10:32PM0.83m
11:06AM0.76m
00:02AM0.93m
12:43PM0.84m
2:04AM0.91m
2:31PM0.81m
3:33AM0.78m
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
11
1.5
NW
4
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2
S
18
1.9
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
14
2.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.4
S
13
2
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.7
N
5
1.7
NNW
5
1.4
NW
4
1.7
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
14
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light rain
light rain
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
clear
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
mod rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
45
NNW
45
NNW
65
NW
45
WNW
40
NW
60
NW
45
NW
35
E
60
W
45
NW
45
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
55
SW
50
SW
50
NW
50
WSW
45
SSW
35
NW
60
NW
65
W
50
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
70
W
75
W
80
WSW
55
WSW
60
WNW
85
NW
70
WNW
70
WNW
60
W
70
WSW
70
WSW
80
WSW
75
SW
55
SW
25
NNW
60
NNW
65
NW
70
NNW
65
NNW
55
NW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
 mm
2
3
1
2
3
2
7
1
2
8
7
1
max °C
2
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
4
2
2
4
6
3
3
5
4
0
1
2
3
8
8
6
4
1
0
2
1
1
2
5
7
7
8
5
2
2
2
Moonrise
1:09
2:20
3:33
4:48
6:02
7:17
8:32
9:51
11:12
12:36
1:59
3:13
4:13
4:58
5:29
Moonset
5:32
6:03
6:27
6:45
7:01
7:15
7:29
7:43
8:00
8:21
8:49
9:27
10:21
11:32
12:55
2:21
Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
7:00
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:46
6:43
6:41
6:39
Sunset
5:32
5:35
5:36
5:37
5:38
5:39
5:42
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:49
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:54
Today's sea temperature in Port aux Francais, Kerguelen Islands is
3.1°C
(Statistics for 24 Aug 1981-2005 – mean: 2.0 max: 2.7 min: 0.5°C)
Issued (local time): 10 am Monday 24 Aug 2026
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