Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 47 | 53 | 83 | 202 | 216 | 246 | 173 | 90 | 44 | 24 | 43 | 62 | 55 | 37 | 22 | 48 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 40 | 31 | 37 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:30AM6.04m | 6:55PM5.95m | 7:25AM5.58m | 7:59PM5.54m | 8:39AM5.27m | 9:20PM5.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM1.88m | 1:10PM2.19m | 1:37AM2.34m | 1:57PM2.58m | 2:32AM2.72m | 3:02PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNE 5 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 37 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
56 | 47 | 53 | 83 | 202 | 216 | 246 | 173 | — | 10 | 24 | 43 | 62 | 55 | — | 22 | 48 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 40 | 31 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 476 | 404 | 500 | 414 | 590 | 500 | 368 | 108 | 368 | 300 | 404 | 404 | 500 | 461 | 395 | 291 | 281 | 271 | 271 | 418 | 437 | 425 | 208 |
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