Cap Gris Nez Surf and Wind Quality (France – Normandy, France)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Cap Gris Nez, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

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.

Seasonal Cap Gris Nez Swell and Wind Distribution

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You can also compare this with Cap Gris Nez swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Cap Gris Nez surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Cap Gris Nez surf quality by month.