Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Gris Nez today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Gris Nez at 8PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Cap Gris Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | W 7 | N 6 | NNE 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:11PM7.23m | 4:32AM6.97m | 4:51PM6.82m | 5:13AM6.48m | 5:34PM6.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.36m | 11:13PM0.50m | 11:29AM0.80m | 11:47PM0.97m | 12:03PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 3 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 7 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 57 | 86 | 68 | 37 | 1 | — | 8 | 23 | 97 | 89 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 535 | 704 | 748 | 533 | 263 | 531 | 530 | 397 | 472 | 472 | 928 | 450 | 206 | 190 | 398 | 397 | 426 | 426 | 335 | 366 | 232 |
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