Cap Gris Nez surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 CEST
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Today's Cap Gris Nez sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cap Gris Nez today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Cap Gris Nez at 1AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Evening (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Cap Gris Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
5
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
7
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
3
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SW
10
W
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
W
10
W
15
W
25
WSW
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:28PM6.37m
11:50AM6.41m
00:08AM6.57m
12:29PM6.59m
00:47AM6.73m
1:06PM6.71m
Low Tide
6:17PM1.47m
6:39AM1.27m
6:59PM1.29m
7:20AM1.11m
7:38PM1.15m
7:57AM0.99m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
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9:52
9:53
9:54
9:55
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Temp °C
28
28
27
25
21
20
19
19
20
20
19
18
17
16
17
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
28
30
27
25
22
20
19
19
20
19
18
17
16
14
15
15
16
14
14
16
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
10
7
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
501
448
398
335
503
503
503
477
467
401
387
280
280
280
280
280
280
422
379
232
219
190
190
430
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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