Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Gris Nez today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Gris Nez at 3PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cap Gris Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 | NE 6 | N 6 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 42 | 93 | 142 | 121 | 86 | 69 | 71 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:42PM7.05m | 2:01AM6.85m | 2:18PM6.78m | 2:37AM6.56m | 2:55PM6.44m | 3:15AM6.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.84m | 8:47PM0.86m | 9:03AM1.05m | 9:22PM1.12m | 9:39AM1.31m | 10:00PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 26 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 42 | 93 | 142 | 121 | 86 | 69 | 71 | 43 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 386 | 400 | 217 | 217 | 159 | 406 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 153 | 200 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 205 | 205 | 230 | 462 | 430 |
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