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Cap Griz Nez ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Cap Griz Nez Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Normandy)

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Name: Cap Griz Nez
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: NW Offshore Wind: S

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Overall Cap Griz Nez Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cap Griz Nez:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Cap Gris Nez 1 mi
Second closest break Tardinghen 2 mi
Third closest break Audreselles 3 mi
Fourth closest break Wissant 4 mi
Fifth closest break Pointe aux Oies 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Cap Griz Nez:

Closest wave buoy Sandettie Buoy 18 mi
Second closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 77 mi
Third closest wave buoy East Anglia 1 Buoy 149 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East Anglia 3 Buoy 163 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy East Anglia 2 Buoy 175 mi

Tide stations nearest to Cap Griz 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

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Ski Resorts closest to Cap Griz Nez:

Closest ski area Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany) 212 mi
Second closest ski area Bottrop-Alpincenter (Germany) 237 mi
Third closest ski area Thalfang-Erbeskopf (Germany) 255 mi
Fourth closest ski area Olpe-Fahlenscheid (Germany) 277 mi
Fifth closest ski area Bad Marienberg-Schorrberg (Germany) 279 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Cap Griz Nez:

Closest city location Wissant (France) 3 mi
Second closest city location Ambleteuse (France) 4 mi
Third closest city location Marquise (France) 6 mi
Fourth closest city location Wimereux (France) 7 mi
Fifth closest city location Wimille (France) 7 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Cap Griz Nez is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Cap Griz Nez is Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ), also in France, 40 km (25 miles) away.
  • Third is Lydd Airport (LYX) in U.k., 47 km (29 miles) away.
  • Manston Airport (MSE) in England is 55 km (34 miles) away.
  • Oostende (Ostend) Airport (OST) in Belgium is the fifth nearest airport to Cap Griz Nez and is 96 km (60 miles) away.
Cap Griz Nez break location map and break info
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