Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 53 | 71 | 86 | 0 | 111 | 118 | 109 | 75 | 67 | 47 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM5.23m | 10:38PM5.39m | 11:10AM5.45m | 11:37PM5.66m | 12:02PM5.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM2.91m | 4:33PM2.91m | 5:22AM2.79m | 5:56PM2.65m | 6:27AM2.44m | 6:51PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
48 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 26 | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 53 | 71 | 86 | 86 | 111 | 118 | 109 | 75 | 67 | 47 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 193 | 440 | 468 | 417 | 273 | 192 | 211 | 219 | 273 | 273 | 564 | 543 | 197 | 273 | 437 | 270 | 307 | 47 | 507 | 458 | 440 |
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