
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 9AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 78 | 88 | 82 | 101 | 95 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:17AM7.54m | 3:39PM7.44m | 4:04AM7.41m | 4:25PM7.28m | 4:51AM7.15m | 5:11PM7.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.51m | 10:46PM0.48m | 11:09AM0.68m | 11:29PM0.66m | 11:51AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
48 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 78 | 88 | 82 | 101 | 95 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 723 | 723 | 723 | 723 | 947 | 944 | 1290 | 559 | 559 | 492 | 500 | 500 | 857 | 500 | 500 | 417 | 441 | 540 | 541 | 500 | 500 | 617 | 500 | 368 |
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