Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 90 | 119 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42AM7.59m | 4:00PM7.53m | 4:23AM7.35m | 4:40PM7.27m | 5:03AM6.98m | 5:21PM6.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.65m | 11:00PM0.60m | 11:18AM0.94m | 11:38PM0.96m | 11:55AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 3 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 90 | 119 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 292 | 291 | 291 | 553 | 776 | 776 | 504 | 512 | 556 | 556 | 704 | 559 | 704 | 544 | 458 | 458 | 319 | 453 | 485 | 476 | 817 | 817 | 40 |
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