Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 2AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
183 | 490 | 1047 | 881 | 485 | 227 | 90 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 133 | 412 | 535 | 372 | 187 | 150 | 117 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:26PM7.27m | 2:44AM7.39m | 3:00PM7.48m | 3:18AM7.54m | 3:34PM7.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.79m | 9:40AM0.80m | 9:58PM0.68m | 10:16AM0.79m | 10:34PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 6 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 |
183 | 490 | 1047 | 881 | 485 | 227 | 90 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 133 | 412 | 535 | 372 | 187 | 150 | 117 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 453 | 635 | 453 | 440 | 232 | 166 | 166 | 776 | 633 | 683 | 434 | 454 | 790 | 338 | 544 | 544 | 326 | 397 | 251 |
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