Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Gris Nez today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Gris Nez at 12AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cap Gris Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 51 | 51 | 65 | 87 | 100 | 151 | 241 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:42PM6.88m | 4:01AM6.57m | 4:18PM6.41m | 4:38AM6.09m | 4:58PM5.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM1.10m | 10:56AM1.35m | 11:16PM1.52m | 11:34AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 51 | 51 | 65 | 87 | 100 | 151 | 241 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 50 | 104 | 156 | 317 | 156 | 387 | 398 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 232 | 232 | 217 | 217 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
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