Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 10PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 77 | 75 | 62 | 39 | 33 | 46 | 50 | 60 | 48 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59PM5.54m | 8:39AM5.27m | 9:20PM5.32m | 10:02AM5.23m | 10:38PM5.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM2.58m | 2:32AM2.72m | 3:02PM2.87m | 3:51AM2.91m | 4:33PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 3 | E 3 |
33 | 34 | 28 | 17 | — | 16 | 40 | 77 | 75 | 62 | 39 | 33 | 46 | 50 | 60 | 48 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 291 | 500 | 393 | 425 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 339 | 417 | 500 | 488 | 206 | 153 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 476 | 468 | 192 | 119 |
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