
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 8PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). 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 Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | N 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 193 | 233 | 120 | 66 | 34 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:39PM6.75m | 6:06AM6.53m | 6:34PM6.41m | 7:07AM6.18m | 7:40PM6.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM1.05m | 00:37AM1.17m | 1:00PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.49m | 1:55PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 3 | — | — | N 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
60 | 115 | 193 | 233 | 120 | 66 | 34 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 970 | 735 | 533 | 447 | 491 | 387 | 447 | 372 | 377 | 503 | 421 | 231 | 200 | 200 | 203 | 205 | 290 | 357 | 357 | 284 |
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