Cap Blanc Nez Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nord – Pas de Calais, France)

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Cap Blanc Nez Surf Guide

Cap Blanc Nez in Nord - Pas de Calais is an exposed sandbar break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. The sandbar break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

Cap Blanc Nez Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cap Blanc Nez:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cap Blanc Nez occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cap Blanc Nez (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Cap Blanc Nez with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in April while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cap Blanc Nez Location Map

Interactive Cap Blanc Nez surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cap Blanc Nez is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cap Blanc Nez is Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ), also in France, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Cap Blanc Nez Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	4	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Cap Blanc Nez

Current tide and informaton

For Calais, France, 10 km from Cap Blanc Nez.

Next High Water: 04:04am | 6.63m

Next Low Water: 10:39pm | 1.43m

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Cap Blanc Nez Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Cap Blanc Nez is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.