
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 1PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 44 | 87 | 154 | 275 | 376 | 202 | 108 | 75 | 43 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42AM6.81m | 6:03PM6.74m | 6:32AM6.50m | 6:57PM6.44m | 7:32AM6.17m | 8:03PM6.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM1.57m | 1:03AM1.55m | 1:26PM1.87m | 1:56AM1.83m | 2:23PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 |
18 | 44 | 87 | 154 | 275 | 376 | 202 | 108 | 75 | 43 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 502 | 553 | 544 | 732 | 559 | 209 | 501 | 397 | 126 | 368 | 374 | 592 | 418 | 225 | 192 | 57 | 192 | 193 | 287 | 354 | 330 | 273 |
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