Cap Gris Nez Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.87° N 1.59° E

Cap Gris Nez 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cap Gris Nez sea temperature is
20.8° C
3.8° 

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 10AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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)
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.8
SW
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.6
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
161
209
132
66
47
21
20
15
0
1
1
24
8
5
3
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
10
NE
0
E
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:15AM6.86m
5:39PM6.75m
6:06AM6.53m
6:34PM6.41m
7:07AM6.18m
7:40PM6.11m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.87m
12:15PM1.05m
00:37AM1.17m
1:00PM1.39m
1:27AM1.49m
1:55PM1.74m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:30
9:30
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
18
16
15
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
Feels °C
18
15
15
13
14
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
19
18
17
19
17
17
17
18
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