Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 6PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 216 | 237 | 204 | 154 | 94 | 48 | 45 | 64 | 64 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 53 | 138 | 108 | 78 | 60 | 39 | 43 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55PM5.95m | 7:25AM5.58m | 7:59PM5.54m | 8:39AM5.27m | 9:20PM5.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM2.19m | 1:37AM2.34m | 1:57PM2.58m | 2:32AM2.72m | 3:02PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | NNE 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 48 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — |
129 | 216 | 237 | 204 | 154 | — | 5 | 45 | 64 | 64 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 53 | 138 | 108 | 78 | 60 | 39 | 43 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 500 | 543 | 590 | 500 | 216 | 40 | 374 | 368 | 404 | 404 | 415 | 393 | 425 | 291 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 418 | 468 | 291 | 206 |
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