
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 7PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 4 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 3 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57PM6.44m | 7:32AM6.17m | 8:03PM6.17m | 8:45AM5.95m | 9:21PM6.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM1.87m | 1:56AM1.83m | 2:23PM2.16m | 3:02AM2.08m | 3:38PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 492 | 374 | 387 | 418 | 216 | 208 | 193 | 193 | 208 | 287 | 382 | 354 | 211 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 510 | 510 |
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