
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 12AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 119 | 170 | 260 | 406 | 271 | 110 | 73 | 55 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 82 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:18PM6.98m | 5:42AM6.81m | 6:03PM6.74m | 6:32AM6.50m | 6:57PM6.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM1.29m | 12:39PM1.57m | 1:03AM1.55m | 1:26PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 |
40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 119 | 170 | 260 | 406 | 271 | 110 | 73 | 55 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 82 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 331 | 331 | 394 | 437 | 541 | 544 | 544 | 747 | 544 | 216 | 200 | 216 | 458 | 497 | 374 | 418 | 354 | 225 |
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