Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Gris Nez today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Gris Nez at 9PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cap Gris Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 44 | 49 | 40 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26AM5.61m | 11:47PM5.89m | 12:09PM6.06m | 00:28AM6.34m | 12:47PM6.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM1.85m | 6:55AM1.52m | 7:14PM1.33m | 7:34AM1.03m | 7:52PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | NE 3 | SW 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | 20 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 3 | ENE 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
46 | 44 | 49 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 10 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 432 | 432 | 432 | 429 | 409 | 409 | 428 | 480 | 525 | 467 | 525 | 533 | 501 | 522 | 703 | 279 | 501 | 339 | 290 | 280 |
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