Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 8PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 111 | 309 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:44PM6.21m | 1:03AM6.41m | 1:20PM6.61m | 1:38AM6.79m | 1:54PM6.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM1.78m | 7:53AM1.58m | 8:12PM1.37m | 8:30AM1.22m | 8:47PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | — |
20 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 2 | — | NE 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | 15 | 19 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | 16 | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 111 | 309 | 501 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 508 | 539 | 476 | 535 | 557 | 748 | 748 | 376 | 513 | 513 | 208 | 287 | 287 | 330 | 331 | 354 | 426 | 397 | 394 | 232 |
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