Cap Gris Nez Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.87° N 1.59° E

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Gris Nez sea temperature is
15.6° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cap Gris Nez today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cap Gris Nez at 4PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Cap Gris Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:49PM7.58m
2:12AM7.69m
2:37PM7.50m
3:00AM7.55m
3:26PM7.30m
3:50AM7.27m
Low Tide
8:44AM0.05m
9:08PM0.18m
9:33AM0.00m
9:55PM0.17m
10:20AM0.11m
10:43PM0.30m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:08
10:08
10:09
10:09
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
21
23
23
23
22
21
20
Feels °C
15
13
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
17
17
16
15
16
17
18
20
23
24
24
24
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
14
47
28
16
7
10
14
17
14
9
5
4
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
273
436
436
446
253
253
426
253
379
328
279
262
160
160
160
253
279
280
280
280
280
280
280
253
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Rating
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Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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