Cap Gris Nez Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nord – Pas de Calais, France)

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Cap Gris Nez Surf Guide

Cap Gris Nez in Nord - Pas de Calais is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks, currents, cliffs.

Cap Gris Nez Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cap Gris Nez:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cap Gris Nez occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cap Gris Nez (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cap Gris Nez with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 78% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

78%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cap Gris Nez Location Map

Interactive Cap Gris Nez surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cap Gris Nez is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cap Gris Nez is Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ), also in France, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Cap Gris Nez Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:15 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)		N	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	-	7	3	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Cap Gris Nez

Current tide and informaton

For Cap Gris Nez, 0 km from Cap Gris Nez.

Next High Water: 02:41pm | 6.99m

Next Low Water: 09:43pm | 0.88m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cap Gris Nez Sea Temperature

The Cap Gris Nez water temperature is rather cold (12.2 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 12.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.