Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 3AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 44 | 28 | 125 | 329 | 384 | 385 | 249 | 160 | 111 | 64 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:00PM7.48m | 3:18AM7.54m | 3:34PM7.57m | 3:55AM7.54m | 4:12PM7.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.68m | 10:16AM0.79m | 10:34PM0.71m | 10:53AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 9 | W 8 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
60 | 44 | 28 | 125 | 329 | 384 | 385 | 249 | 160 | 111 | 64 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 30 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 219 | 434 | 434 | 476 | 737 | 879 | 326 | 454 | 326 | 216 | 138 | 126 | 166 | 166 | 273 | 166 | 378 | 267 |
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