
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 9PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 47 | 42 | 71 | 125 | 131 | 87 | 89 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM7.62m | 2:47AM7.49m | 3:03PM7.54m | 3:22AM7.32m | 3:38PM7.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.85m | 9:26PM0.74m | 9:42AM0.97m | 9:59PM0.96m | 10:13AM1.19m | 10:32PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
14 | 28 | 44 | 64 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 42 | 71 | 125 | 131 | 87 | 89 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 387 | 476 | 264 | 264 | 166 | 210 | 458 | 492 | 556 | 514 | 261 | 200 | 216 | 126 | 57 | 123 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 57 |
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