Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Gris Nez today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Gris Nez at 12AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cap Gris Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the SW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 261 | 294 | 256 | 175 | 155 | 199 | 238 | 151 | 90 | 54 | 57 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:42PM5.02m | 9:22AM5.16m | 9:54PM5.38m | 10:20AM5.62m | 10:43PM5.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM2.53m | 3:21AM2.44m | 4:02PM2.30m | 4:39AM2.08m | 5:09PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 199 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 37 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 145 | 261 | 294 | 256 | 175 | 155 | 161 | 238 | 151 | 90 | 54 | 20 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 379 | 156 | 215 | 215 | 386 | 428 | 428 | 386 | 429 | 595 | 676 | 447 | 430 | 251 | 221 | 335 | 633 | 300 |
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