Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 8AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 4 | NNE 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 91 | 160 | 189 | 304 | 175 | 196 | 203 | 177 | 206 | 216 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:03AM6.41m | 1:20PM6.61m | 1:38AM6.79m | 1:54PM6.97m | 2:11AM7.13m | 2:26PM7.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM1.58m | 8:12PM1.37m | 8:30AM1.22m | 8:47PM1.03m | 9:05AM0.95m | 9:23PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 91 | 160 | 189 | 304 | 175 | 196 | 203 | 177 | 206 | 216 | 412 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 703 | 761 | 748 | 526 | 495 | 208 | 287 | 330 | 330 | 354 | 331 | 331 | 382 | 397 | 387 | 232 | 232 | 433 | 437 | 499 | 575 | 444 | 499 | 445 |
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