Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Gris Nez today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Gris Nez at 10AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cap Gris Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | N 6 | N 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 161 | 209 | 132 | 66 | 47 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15AM6.86m | 5:39PM6.75m | 6:06AM6.53m | 6:34PM6.41m | 7:07AM6.18m | 7:40PM6.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.87m | 12:15PM1.05m | 00:37AM1.17m | 1:00PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.49m | 1:55PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 8 | — | — | SW 7 | N 4 | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 31 | 60 | 100 | 161 | 209 | 132 | 66 | 47 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 45 | 36 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 440 | 503 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 219 | 447 | 387 | 387 | 495 | 377 | 372 | 397 | 215 | 200 | 50 | 200 | 200 | 290 | 357 | 357 | 284 |
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