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Surf Break: Cap Gris Nez

Cap Gris Nez in Normandy is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west.. Best around mid tide. Take care to avoid the rocks.

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Overall Cap Gris Nez Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cap Gris Nez:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Cap Griz Nez	1 mi
Second closest break	Audreselles	2 mi
Third closest break	Tardinghen	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Pointe aux Oies	5 mi
Fifth closest break	Wissant	5 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Cap Gris Nez:
Closest wave buoy	Sandettie Buoy	19 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	76 mi
Third closest wave buoy	East Anglia 1 Buoy	150 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East Anglia 3 Buoy	163 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	East Anglia 2 Buoy	176 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cap Gris Nez:
Closest tide station	Dover, England	21 mi
Second closest tide station	Dover, England	21 mi
Third closest tide station	Sheerness, England	54 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Sheerness, England	54 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Newhaven, England	67 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Cap Gris Nez:
Closest ski area	Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany)	213 mi
Second closest ski area	Thalfang-Erbeskopf (Germany)	255 mi
Third closest ski area	Olpe-Fahlenscheid (Germany)	278 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Bad Marienberg-Schorrberg (Germany)	280 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Wildewiese-Sundern (Germany)	280 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Cap Gris Nez:
Closest city location	Ambleteuse (France)	4 mi
Second closest city location	Wissant (France)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Marquise (France)	6 mi
Fourth closest city location	Wimereux (France)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Wimille (France)	7 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Cap Gris Nez is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Cap Gris Nez is Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ), also in France, 39 km (24 miles) away.
• Third is Lydd Airport (LYX) in U.k., 46 km (29 miles) away.
• Manston Airport (MSE) in England is 56 km (35 miles) away.
• Oostende (Ostend) Airport (OST) in Belgium is the fifth nearest airport to Cap Gris Nez and is 98 km (61 miles) away.