Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Blanc Nez today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Blanc Nez at 12PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cap Blanc Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | N 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 65 | 197 | 270 | 241 | 190 | 95 | 68 | 71 | 1 | 439 | 1380 | 732 | 309 | 213 | 153 | 80 | 60 | 45 | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54PM6.97m | 2:11AM7.13m | 2:26PM7.27m | 2:44AM7.39m | 3:00PM7.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM1.22m | 8:47PM1.03m | 9:05AM0.95m | 9:23PM0.79m | 9:40AM0.80m | 9:58PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | N 7 |
8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 197 | 270 | 241 | 190 | 95 | 68 | 71 | 114 | 439 | 1380 | 732 | 309 | 213 | 153 | 80 | 60 | 45 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 331 | 394 | 394 | 430 | 382 | 382 | 166 | 264 | 267 | 437 | 417 | 404 | 430 | 445 | 440 | 232 | 200 | 166 | 633 | 166 | 776 | 575 |
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